Sandra Douglass Morgan (born April 10, 1978) is an American football executive and attorney, who is currently the president of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. She is the first Black and Asian woman to serve as an NFL team president. Douglass Morgan previously served on the Nevada State Athletic Commission and was the chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board among other roles.
Early life
Douglass Morgan's father, Gilbert, is a Black American retired United States Air Force veteran. Her mother, Kil Cha, is Korean.[1][2]
Education
Raised in Las Vegas, Douglass Morgan graduated from Eldorado High School, earned a bachelor's in political science and communication from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1999 before graduating from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law with a law degree in 2003.[3][4]
Professional life
Initially a defense attorney, Douglass Morgan later became a litigation attorney for The Mirage from 2005 to 2008, was the city attorney for North Las Vegas from 2008 to 2016 becoming the first Black person to hold such a role in Nevada, and director of external affairs for AT&T Services from 2016 to 2019.[5] Later she joined the Nevada State Athletic Commission,[6] the Nevada Gaming Commission[7] and later the Nevada Gaming Control Board in 2019, appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak,[8] becoming the first Black chair.[9] During her tenure she introduced reforms - as the proposal to require to gaming companies to establish written policies against harassment and discrimination towards their own employees based on factors such as sex, race, color, gender identity, and national origin -[10] and was responsible for closing and reopening casinos during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In this period she also served in the State COVID-19 task force.[12]
After leaving the control board[9] Douglass Morgan joined the board of Caesars Entertainment[13] as well as the boards of Fidelity Investments,[14] Allegiant Airlines,[15] and Cerberus Cyber Sentinel.[16] Morgan joined the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP as counsel in November 2021[17] and also ran her own consulting service, Douglass Morgan LLC.[18] In December 2021 Douglass Morgan was also named vice chair of Las Vegas’ host committee for Super Bowl LVIII, which is scheduled for February 2024.[19]
On July 7, 2022, the Las Vegas Raiders announced Douglass Morgan as the new team president.[20] The hiring made her the first black and asian female team president in the National Football League.[21] She is also the third woman and third African-American in NFL history to become a president of an NFL team.[22]
Personal life
Douglass Morgan is married to former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals safety Don Morgan. The couple has two children.[23]
References
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan (July 7, 2022). "Sandra Douglass Morgan becomes NFL's first Black female team president with Raiders". Fox News. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ https://edailybuzz.com/2022/07/08/sandra-douglass-morgan-bio-husband-age-parents-net-worth-salary-ethnicity/ (“ Sandra's mother, Kil Cha is of Asian descent, she is originally from Korea. “)
- ^ Damien, Levi (July 7, 2022). "Raiders new president Sandra Douglass Morgan has strong resume, ties to Las Vegas and NFL". Raiderswire USA Today.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Murray, Chris (2022-07-07). "Nevada alum Sandra Douglass Morgan named president of Las Vegas Raiders". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (July 7, 2022). "Who is Sandra Douglass Morgan? Meet the NFL's first Black and Asian female president hired by Raiders". Sporting News. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Hee, Vern (August 17, 2017). "Morgan appointed to Nevada Athletic Commission". Pahrump Valley Times. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Sandra Douglas Morgan appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission". April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Governor Sisolak Appoints Sandra Douglass Morgan as new Chair of Nevada Gaming Control Board". Nevada Governor website. January 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Narayan, Niji (November 3, 2020). "Sandra Douglass Morgan Resigns from Nevada Gaming Control Board". Gaming Americas.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Goth, Brenna (November 20, 2019). "Nevada Casino Regulators Set to Vote on #MeToo Policy Changes". Bloomberg Law.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Gross, Roger (May 3, 2020). "Sandra Douglass Morgan". Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ Champion, Aidan (July 9, 2022). "Sandra Douglass Morgan Speaks on New Role as Raiders President". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Appoints Sandra Douglass Morgan to Board of Directors | Caesars Entertainment, Inc". investor.caesars.com.
- ^ "Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Election of Sandra Morgan to Board of Directors". PR Newswire. October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Allegiant Board Of Directors Names Sandra Morgan As Newest Member". PR Newswire. October 18, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Cerberus Sentinel Announces Sandra Morgan to Join Board of Directors". Cerberus Sentinel Website. February 2, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Love, Bruce (November 3, 2021). "Covington Boosts Gaming Prowess With Addition of Former Nevada Gaming Regulator". Law.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "About the Founder & Owner". Douglassmorgan.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (July 7, 2022). "Raiders Make N.F.L. History With Team President Hire". New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Raiders Public Relations (July 7, 2022). "Las Vegas Raiders announce Sandra Douglass Morgan as new president". Raiders.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Sandra Douglass Morgan makes NFL history as first ever Black female team president". CBSNews.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Scott, Jelani (July 7, 2022). "Sandra Douglass Morgan Makes History as Raiders Team President". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Menon, Sree (July 9, 2022). "Who is Sandra Douglass Morgan's husband Don? Raiders' new president married to former NFL star". Retrieved July 12, 2022.