Rob Brzezinski is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

executive who is the executive vice president of football operations for the

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of the

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(NFL). Brzezinski has previously held various roles with the Vikings since 1999.

Early life and education

Brzezinski earned degrees from

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, a Juris Doctor in 1995 and a

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in education in 1992. In addition, Brzezinski is a member of the

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Executive career

Miami Dolphins

In 1993, Brzezinski was hired by the

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as a staff counsel and salary cap manager. He would go on to serve in this role for six seasons (1993–1998).

Minnesota Vikings

In 1999, Brzezinski was hired by the

as their director of football administration. In 2001, he was promoted to vice president of football administration. Brzezinski was promoted to executive vice president of football operations.Professional Biography
www.vikings.com. Accessed 03 February 2008

Personal life

Brzezinski is married to Leah, who has earned a doctoral degree in education. They have 6 children: Ki, Grace, Lydia, Jae, Anna, and Rose. The Brzezinski family founded Arete Academy (www.areteacademymn.org) in 2014, a school in Minnesota dedicated to educating students who are twice exceptional and are active in the community raising awareness for adoption-related causes..

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