Sandra Douglass Morgan is an American attorney and executive. She is currently the president of the

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of the

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(NFL). Prior to her tenure with the Raiders, she served on the

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and was the chairwoman of the

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among other roles.

Early life

Morgan's father, Gilbert, is a retired US Air Force Veteran. Her mother, Kilcha, is Korean. https://edailybuzz.com/2022/07/08/sandra-douglass-morgan-bio-husband-age-parents-net-worth-salary-ethnicity/ (“ Sandra's mother, Kilcha is of Asian descent, she is originally from Korea. “)

Education

Raised in Las Vegas, she graduated from Eldorado High School, earned a bachelor's degree in political science and communication from the

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in 1999 before graduating from the

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with a degree in law in 2003.

Professional life

Once a defense attorney, she later became a litigation attorney for

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from 2005 to 2008, was the city attorney for

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from 2008 to 2016 becoming the first African American to hold such a role in Nevada, and director of external affairs for AT&T Services from 2016 to 2019. Later she joined the

, the

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and later the

in 2019, appointed by Governor

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, becoming the first African American to serve as chair. 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 - and was responsible for closing and reopening

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during the

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. In this period she also served in the State COVID-19 task force. After leaving prematurely the control board she joined the board of

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as well as the boards of

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, and Cerberus Cyber Sentinel. Morgan joined the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP as counsel in November 2021 and also ran her own consulting service, Douglass Morgan LLC. In December 2021 Morgan was also named vice chair of Las Vegas’ host committee for

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, which is scheduled for February 2024. On July 7, 2022, the

announced Morgan as their new team president. Morgan's hiring made her the first black female team president in the

. She is also the third woman and third African-American in NFL history to become a president of an NFL team.

Personal life

Morgan is married to former

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and

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safety

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. Together, the couple has two children, Dylan and Dana.

References

External links

Personal website bio
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