Art Rooney II

Art Rooney II has been the team's legal counsel for nearly two decades and one of its vice presidents for the past decade. He replaced his father as President of the Steelers in July 2003. He served as a Steelers ballboy in the 1960s and pursued a law career. He was managing general partner of the Downtown law firm of Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling before he stepped down two years ago as his duties with the Steelers increased. He will remain with the firm but not on a full-time basis. After U.S. Sen. John Heinz was killed in a plane/helicopter collision in 1991, Gov. Robert Casey wanted to appoint Art Rooney II to his seat. Rooney discussed it with Casey's political team of James Carville and Paul Begala before deciding not to pursue the opportunity. Instead, he became president of the Steelers.