Jason Wright

Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982) is an American business consultant who is the team president of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Northwestern University in the early 2000s and played running back for the Wildcats while earning a degree in psychology. Wright went undrafted following graduation in 2004, originally signing with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers before having a seven-year career as a reserve running back and special teamer with the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Arizona Cardinals. He served as a team captain and NFLPA representative with the latter during the 2011 NFL lockout before retiring from play.

Wright earned a Master of Business Administration degree in operations and finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2013. The same year, he moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, advising companies on workplace culture and diversity. Wright was hired as president of the Commanders in 2020, making him the first black NFL team president. He is also a business partner with the Union Theological Seminary, Greater Washington Partnership, and The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Provided by Wikipedia