Washington Makes NFL History, Hires First Black Team President Jason Wright

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Jason Wright, pictured in 2009 when he was with the Arizona Cardinals, will lead the organization’s business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing, as team president.





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Other significant diversity changes include the hiring of Ron Rivera as head coach, making him the first Latino to hold the position with the team. And Washington also hired a woman to lead its communications division. Julie Davidson is now the team’s highest-ranking female executive as well as the first woman to be part of an NFL team’s radio broadcast.

«It’s a pivot from what’s been around in the past to a culture that’s being inclusive, that’s transparent, where people are able to thrive on and off the field, Wright told ESPN, adding that it’s a «very exciting thing.

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