Who is Sandra Douglass Morgan’s husband Don? Raiders' new president married to former NFL star
Sandra Douglass Morgan is set to take charge of the Las Vegas Raiders, becoming the first Black female team president in NFL history. The 44-year-old has previous ties to the league, having married former NFL defensive back Don Morgan.
Don Morgan was in attendance when his wife was announced as the new president of the Las Vegas Raiders. Don is a former NFL star, having featured for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. He played 20 games for the Minnesota Vikings and seven for the Arizona Cardinals.
He spent only four seasons in the league after graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno. Sandra also attended the same university, earning a bachelor’s degree before making it to law school. It's unclear whether the couple met in university.
(via @Raiders)"I want to get to a point obviously where there is no more firsts."
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Who else is part of Sandra Douglass Morgan's family?
Sandra Douglass Morgan leads a life away from the public eye, with both her Instagram accounts private. It is unclear when the couple married, but they do have two children. Their son’s name is Dylan, while their daughter is named Dana.
Sandra, along with her husband Don Morgan, and their kids Dylan and Dana, posed for a family photo at her unveiling at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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Previous ventures of Sandra Douglass Morgan
Sandra Douglass Morgan broke gender and race barriers after she was named the president of the Las Vegas Raiders. Although a new face in the NFL, Morgan is well-known in Las Vegas circles, having served as the chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 2019 through 2021.
Morgan was also the first black city attorney in the state of Nevada, serving in that role from 2013 to 2016. She was also the vice chair of the Las Vegas Super Bowl host committee and on the board of directors of Allegiant Travel Co., who hold the naming rights for Raiders' Stadium.
She is the third woman and third African-American to become president of an NFL team.
Speaking at her presentation, the new Raiders president said:
"We have so much more to do, and I'm excited to be at the helm of that growth and look forward to ushering in the new chapter for the Raiders. The fact is I have accepted this role because I believe in the promise of the Raiders, I believe in the future of the Raiders, and I believe in this organization's tenets of community, integrity, and most of all, commitment to excellence."
She faces an uphill task following major upheaval in the front office over the last few years. Morgan's hiring comes after Marc Badain and Dan Ventrelle resigned after less than two years.