Entering his 22nd season of ownership in 2026, Minnesota Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf has led a transformation of the entire organization and dedicated his focus to four primary areas: building a team that consistently competes for championships, providing a best-in-class fan experience, positively impacting the Minneapolis-St. Paul community and growing the game of football.
Mark, along with his brother Zygi, oversees the management and strategic planning of every department within the Vikings. He led two of the most significant initiatives in team history with the completion of U.S. Bank Stadium and the successful bid to bring Super Bowl LII to Minnesota, creating a lasting impact on the community and the state. The multi-use U.S. Bank Stadium celebrated its 10-year anniversary in July 2026 after welcoming more than 11 million visitors across 2,200 events and generating $2.77 billion in total economic activity from its operations during its first decade. The venue delivers one of the best fan experiences in sports and entertainment and is in the upper echelon of stadiums throughout the world, winning several awards for its construction and design, operations and sustainability initiatives.
As the largest construction project in state history, U.S. Bank Stadium created thousands of jobs, generated tremendous economic impact throughout the region and helped spur more than $1 billion in surrounding development on the east side of downtown Minneapolis. Capable of hosting hundreds of community, national and international events each year, the facility has been home to Super Bowl LII, the 2019 NCAA Men's Final Four, multiple ESPN X Games and dozens of high-profile concerts. Continuing the Vikings commitment to bringing major events to the region, Wilf helped lead the successful effort to secure the 2028 NFL Draft, which the NFL awarded to Minnesota in May 2026. U.S. Bank Stadium will serve as the centerpiece of the three-day event, marking the first time Minnesota will host the NFL Draft.
Mark and Zygi also led the development of the Vikings' headquarters, Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, which opened in 2018 in Eagan, Minnesota. As the year-round headquarters and training camp home of the team, TCO Performance Center serves as the centerpiece of Viking Lakes, a 200-acre mixed-use development that has become one of the NFL's premier destinations for sports, business, health care and community engagement. The growing campus includes corporate office, medical, hospitality, retail, residential and recreational amenities, creating a year-round destination and extending the Vikings impact off the field. The 6,000-seat TCO Stadium has also emerged as a tremendous venue for sports and community events, welcoming thousands of visitors annually to Vikings training camp, high school football games, graduation ceremonies and the high school girls flag football state championship. Together, Viking Lakes and TCO Performance Center serve as a hub for youth sports, community programs and corporate events.
Since taking ownership of the club, the Wilfs have invested heavily in building a culture that gives players and staff the best possible environment to succeed and emphasizes the value of each individual. During each of the past four offseasons from 2023-26, ownership's efforts received a resounding stamp of approval through the NFL Players Association's annual report cards for all 32 teams, which evaluate areas ranging from the quality of team facilities and programming to the treatment of players' families. Previous reports have described the Vikings as "a shining example of what is possible when a concerted investment is made in both staffing and facilities."
The Wilfs have also made growing the game of football and creating new opportunities for young athletes an organizational priority. The Vikings have been at the forefront of the rapid expansion of girls flag football throughout Minnesota and the surrounding region. After launching a four-team high school pilot program in 2024, the Vikings introduced Minnesota's first high school girls flag football league in 2025 with 51 participating schools. The league more than doubled to 104 schools in 2026, with every school from the inaugural season returning for a second year. Through financial support, equipment, coaching resources and championship events at TCO Stadium, the Vikings continue to build a sustainable pathway for girls to participate in and develop through football.
Philanthropy has been ingrained in the Wilf family for generations. Mark embraces his role as a steward of the franchise and understands the Vikings have been a valuable part of the fabric of life in the region since 1961. Since taking ownership of the team, Mark, Zygi and the Wilf Family Foundations have provided significant and impactful grants and donations to numerous charitable causes throughout Minnesota and encouraged every player on the roster to participate in community service events.
Since 2018, the Wilf family and the Vikings have donated more than $8.5 million to social justice causes, including a $5 million commitment in June 2020. Their continued work with players focuses on three areas: reducing socioeconomic disparities; expanding educational curricula related to racism and Black history; and advocating for law enforcement and criminal justice reform. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Wilf Family Foundations and the Vikings provided more than $5 million in donations and commitments to support health care workers, older adults, food banks, social service organizations and Jewish causes in Minnesota, New York, New Jersey and Israel.
The Wilfs have also made children's health a priority, most notably donating $5 million to the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital and creating the Wilf Family Center. The Center is designed to serve as the intellectual hub of children's health care in the Midwest. In 2017, under the Wilfs' leadership, the Vikings launched the Minnesota Vikings Foundation with the mission of advancing the well-being of youth through engaging health and education initiatives.
In 2019, the Foundation unveiled Vikings Table, a food truck that provides free meals to underserved children in Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding communities. During its first six years of operation, Vikings Table provided more than 100,000 meals to families in need. The Wilf Family Foundations also made a $1 million donation to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019 to help create a Founders Exhibit that highlights the many contributions of the founders and owners of NFL franchises.
Wilf served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Jewish Federations of North America from 2018-22. In 2022, he led a major aid mission of the North American Jewish community to Poland to meet with Ukrainian refugees and evaluate needs on the ground following the Russian invasion. The Federations raised more than $50 million for rescue and relief efforts
benefiting Ukraine and its Jewish community.
Following his tenure as Chair of JFNA, Wilf was appointed Chair of the Jewish Agency for Israel's Board of Governors. A longtime supporter of the Jewish community and a descendant of Holocaust survivors, Wilf and his family are among the largest benefactors of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel.
Wilf is a principal of Garden Homes, his family's real estate firm and a nationwide leader in retail, commercial and private residential development. In 2018, Wilf and his family launched WISE Ventures, an investment fund based in Manhattan. WISE focuses on early- and growth-stage investment opportunities in sports, entertainment and real estate. In 2021, Wilf became chairman and governor of Orlando City SC and the Orlando Pride. The Pride won their first NWSL Championship in 2024 and continue to be competitive year after year.
Wilf earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University, where he served as the radio voice of Princeton Tigers football and basketball. He later graduated from the New York University School of Law before becoming a principal in the family business. Wilf currently serves on several boards, including the NYU School of Law and the Princeton Varsity Club. He chairs the NFL Stadium Committee and serves on the Fan Engagement and Major Events Committee.
Wilf and his wife, Jane, who is also heavily involved in philanthropic activities, have four children.
