Sandra Douglass Morgan -- in pictures
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Sandra Douglass Morgan poses with Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby at a news conference announcing her as president of the Raiders NFL American football team. AP -
Ms Morgan is the first black woman to hold this position in NFL history. AP -
Ms Morgan alongside Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis at the announcement of her appointment. AP -
Las Vegas native Ms Morgan is a former Nevada Gaming Control Board chairwoman. AP -
Mr Davis said Ms Morgan's 'experience, integrity and passion for this community will be invaluable to our organisation'. AP -
Ms Morgan said she had taken the job 'because I believe in the promise of the Raiders'. Getty / AFP -
Ms Morgan earned a bachelor of arts in political science from University of Nevada, Reno, before earning a juris doctor from UNLV's Boyd Law School. AP -
As Nevada Gaming Control Board chairwoman, Ms Morgan was in charge of navigating the Covid-19 pandemic, closing and reopening casinos. AP -
Ms Morgan also served on the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Most recently, she was with law firm Covington & Burling, LLP. Getty / AFP -
'It is the honour of a lifetime to join the Raiders at one of the most defining times in the team's history,' Ms Morgan said. AP
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