Steve Bisciotti
He built a staffing empire from a single desk and later steered the Baltimore Ravens to Super Bowl glory as its low-profile owner.
Born 1960 (age 66)·American businessman and sports team owner·Birthday: April 10·Baby Boomers
Biography
Steve Bisciotti's story is a classic American ascent, marked by sharp entrepreneurial instinct and a passion for football. In 1983, with a loan from his grandmother, he founded Aerotek in the basement of his cousin's townhouse, focusing on technical and aerospace staffing. That gamble grew into the Allegis Group, one of the world's largest private talent management networks. His fortune secured, Bisciotti turned to a childhood dream: owning an NFL team. He initially bought a minority stake in the Baltimore Ravens in 2000, assuming full control in 2004. Eschewing the meddling owner stereotype, he established a model of empowered leadership, hiring strong football minds like General Manager Ozzie Newsome and Coach John Harbaugh. This trust-based approach paid off with a Super Bowl XLVII victory, cementing his legacy as a builder of winning organizations on and off the field.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Steve was born in 1960, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Steve Was Born
The biggest hits of 1960
#1 Movie
Swiss Family Robinson
Best Picture
The Apartment
#1 TV Show
Gunsmoke
Steve's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1960Born
Kennedy-Nixon debates become first televised presidential debates
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $11,900Min wage: $1.00/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Theme from A Summer Place" — Percy FaithBest Picture: The Apartment
1965Started school
US sends combat troops to Vietnam
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,600Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling StonesBest Picture: The Sound of Music
1973Became a teenager
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1976Could drive
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1978Could vote
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1981Turned 21
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1990Turned 30
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
2000Turned 40
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 50
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 60
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 66 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Founded Aerotek, which became the cornerstone of the multinational Allegis Group talent management firm.
- Purchased the Baltimore Ravens NFL franchise and oversaw its victory in Super Bowl XLVII.
- Built a reputation for a hands-off ownership style that empowers football operations executives.
Did You Know?
He was a walk-on for the Salisbury State University lacrosse team.
His first business was a tanning salon, which he sold to help start Aerotek.
He is a major philanthropist in Maryland, particularly supporting children's causes and hospice care.
“Build a great business first; the football team is the reward.”
