James M. Pyne (born November 23, 1971) is an American businessman and former professional football player.
He is the co-founder of Wheels Up and has also served as the chief partnership officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
[2] Pyne played college football for Virginia Tech, and earned All-American honors.
Selected by Tampa Bay in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draft, he became a reliable starter for the Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Pyne in seventh round (200th pick overall) in the 1994 NFL draft.
[14] His brother, George Pyne, has played football at Brown University and is a businessman.