An alumna of University of Nevada Las Vegas ‘s William S. Boyd School of Law, and Nevada’s first Black city attorney, is now the president of the Las Vegas Raiders.
According to a news release issued by the school, Sandra Douglass Morgan’s resume also lists her as the former leader of the state’s Gaming Control Board and she becomes the first Black woman to hold her title within an NFL organization. She is the third Black person and third female to ever be named president of a team.
When she was named president at the Raiders’ new headquarters in west Henderson in August, she hit the ground running
“It wasn’t until later that I thought, ‘I really should’ve spent some more time with them.’ But I knew there was so much stuff to be done. The employees here had been without a president for months, so it was important that I start getting to know them,” Morgan said in a news release.
All was not lost for Morgan, as she did get to enjoy the occasion with friends and family members who have supported her endeavors for years. It is safe to say that she has come a long way when she was a shy first-year student at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law.
In fact, in Morgan’s 1996 yearbook she was given the “On the Way Up” designation by her Eldorado High School classmates and it was a former broadcaster who ignited her imagination.
“Connie Chung definitely was a role model for us,” said Morgan. “Not only was she bright and captivating, but it was inspiring to know that everybody looked to her — a minority woman — to deliver their daily news information.”
