Name	Roger Goodell
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Naionality	American
Date of Birth	February 19, 1959
Place of Birth	Jamestown, New York, USA
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Roger Goodell was named commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) in 2006. His career with the NFL began in 1982 as an administrative intern. During his tenure he worked in public relations and administration, as Assistant to the President of the American Football Conference, in various business operations roles and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer prior to becoming Commissioner.

Mr. Goodell has been instrumental in many league accomplishments including expansion, realignment, stadium development, ad international development, launch of the NFL Network, negotiations for the NFL’s television agreements and the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL Players Association.

He serves on the boards of the national and New York chapters of Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and is an officer of NFL Charities, the league’s charitable foundation.

Mr. Goodell graduated from Washington & Jefferson College with a BS degree in economics.