Formed in 1920 with the original name American Professional Football Association (APFA) the National Football League – NFL has witnessed many significant transformations which include its successional change in leadership.
The NFL has featured leaders such as Joe Carr, Jim Thorpe, Bet Bell, Carl Storck among others who have made all made substantial impacts on the history of the NFL.
Who is the CEO of NFL?
American Businessman Roger Goodell is currently the commissioner of the NFL. The American-born football fanatic assumed office in September 2006 after succeeding the then retiring commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who served from 1989 to 2006.
Roger joined the NFL as an administrative intern and has since then gradually climbed the NFL ladder straight to the top. Roger had assumed commissioner through a close vote on the fifth ballot and was later selected unanimously by the acclamation of NFL stakeholders.
Roger Godell is married to Jane Skinner. the couple together has twin daughters.
With a salary of about 44 million dollars, Roger Goodell’s net worth is currently estimated at 175 million dollars.