Bobby DePaul, in his ninth year as the Bears Senior Director of Pro Personnel, has played an instrumental role in Chicago's three division championships and Super Bowl XLI berth achieved during his tenure with the team. Hired on June 19, 2001, the 20-year NFL veteran came to Chicago after serving as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles player personnel department for four years following an eight-year career as an NFL assistant coach.

DePaul evaluates players in all ranks of professional football, including the CFL, prepares the club for its acquisitions through trades, free agency or the waiver wire and manages the advance scouting of Bears opponents. In addition to supervising the pro personnel department, DePaul has a hand in day-to-day football operations, assisting with salary cap maintenance, contract negotiations and overseeing the development of scouting football systems technology. DePaul is currently one of 51 members of the Butkus Award selection committee, who honor the nation’s best collegiate and professional linebackers each year.

DePaul entered the NFL in 1989, hired by former Bears defensive back Richie Petitbon as a member of Joe Gibbs' coaching staff at Washington where he stayed until 1993 after winning an NFL championship with the Redskins' Super Bowl XXVI victory over Buffalo. The Bowie, Md., native then served on the Bengals coaching staff for three seasons before joining the Eagles as a scout.

DePaul attended Archbishop John Carroll H.S. in Washington, D.C., where he played fullback and linebacker on a team that lost only once during his three-year varsity career. DePaul attended the University of Maryland and played linebacker on three ACC champion Terrapin squads and made four bowl appearances under former Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers head coach Bobby Ross. DePaul and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Ariel and Ashley.