Ron Wolf Ron Wolf ( born December 30 , 1938 ) is the former American football general manager ( GM ) of the NFL ' s Green Bay Packers . He also played a significant role in personnel operations with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders from 1963 – 1975 and again from 1978 – 1990 . He joined Green Bay ' s front office in November 1991 from a personnel director ' s job with the New York Jets . Biography . Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders . With the Raiders , Wolf took part in drafting such notable players as Art Shell , Gene Upshaw , Ken Stabler , and Jack Tatum , all of whom would play for the Super Bowl XI Championship team in 1976 , and later such players as Howie Long , Marcus Allen , and Matt Millen , all of the Super Bowl XVIII Championship team in 1983 , the then Los Angeles Raiders . After the death of Raiders owner Al Davis , Wolf was rumored to possibly come back to Oakland . He didn ' t specify that he wanted to have a full - time job as General Manager there , but he told the new ownership team that he would assist them with anything they needed . In an interview with the Milwaukee Sentinel he supported Green Bay Packers director of football operations , Reggie McKenzie as a perfect candidate for the GM position in Oakland and called him a " tremendous evaluator " when it comes to finding players . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . In 1975 , Wolf joined the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers as vice - president of operations . He helped build the team that would advance to the . He would not be around to see his team develop , however , as he resigned his position with the Buccaneers in February , 1978 , citing " personal matters " . It is believed that he had difficulty working with Buccaneer owner Hugh Culverhouse , and that Culverhouse was trying to interfere with personnel decisions . Wolf later indicated that Culverhouse ' s close personal relationship with and strong financial stake in coach John McKay meant that Wolf had to be the one to pay with his job for the team ' s 0 - 26 start . Wolf returned to the Raiders on the expiration of his Buccaneer contract . Green Bay Packers . In 1991 , Wolf was hired to replace Packers General Manager Tom Braatz . Wolf ' s first major decisions were to fire head coach Lindy Infante , hire then - San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren to replace him , and to trade for then - Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Brett Favre . In 1993 , Wolf signed the most sought after free - agent available , Reggie White , bringing in a team leader and defensive superstar . This signing , in NFL free agency ' s first year , also made Green Bay a more desirable destination for future potential free agents , including White ' s fellow defensive linemen Santana Dotson and Sean Jones . Specifically , White ' s arrival negated the perception of Green Bay as a city where African - American players did not feel welcome . With White and cast - off Gilbert Brown , Dotson and Jones formed the heart of the Packer defense during the team ' s championship run . Over his nine - year term as GM , the Packers compiled a 92 – 52 record , good for a . 639 winning percentage , second in the NFL over that span to the San Francisco 49ers . The Packers won Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots , lost in Super Bowl XXXII to the Denver Broncos , and made the playoffs six straight times . Wolf announced he would retire as Packers GM in February 2001 . He stayed on through the April NFL draft and officially retired as Packers GM in June 2001 . Afterward the Packers head coach at that time , Mike Sherman , assumed his duties as GM . San Diego Chargers . On December 31 , 2012 , San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos retained Wolf as a consultant to advise the Chargers throughout the general manager and head coach hiring process .