Once again, the Las Vegas Raiders have made NFL history.
Yesterday (July 7), the organization held a press conference to announce that they would be hiring Sandra Douglass Morgan as their team president, according to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Douglass Morgan is the first Black woman to be named a team president in NFL history.
Douglass Morgan replaces former team president Marc Badain, who left the franchise almost a year ago and interim team president Dan Ventrelle, who departed recently.
Raiders owner Mark Davis is following a diverse trail blazed by his late father, Al Davis. Al Davis hired Art Shell as the NFL’s first black head coach (modern era), Tom Flores as the league’s first Latino head coach and Amy Trask as the league’s first women executive.
Douglass Morgan has been a strong staple in the Las Vegas business circle for quite some time. She has taken on numerous roles including being the chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 2019-2021. She has also worked for both Caesars Entertainment and Allegiant. The latter of course, is the sponsor of the Raiders home, Allegiant Stadium.
