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Kevin Warren

Kevin Warren
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Warren in 2022
Chicago Bears
Position:President and chief executive officer
Personal information
Born: (1963-11-17) November 17, 1963 (age 60)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Career information
College:University of Pennsylvania
Grand Canyon University (BS)
Arizona State University (MBA)
University of Notre Dame (JD)
Career history
As an executive:
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards

Kevin Fulbright Warren (born November 17, 1963) is an American attorney and sports executive. He is the team president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 2020 to 2023, overseeing negotiations for expansion of the conference.[1]

Warren played basketball in college, then attended graduate business school and law school, beginning his career in law, sports agency, and player career management. He began his NFL front office career with the St. Louis Rams in 1997, and was an executive of the organization when it won Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. In 2015, Warren became the first African-American chief operating officer (COO) of an NFL team, during the time he worked for the Minnesota Vikings.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Big Ten names Kevin Warren as new conference commissioner". BIG TEN. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Reid, Jason (January 31, 2017). "Minnesota Vikings COO Kevin Warren to be honored as NFL trailblazer". Andscape. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Vikings: Kevin Warren promoted to chief operating officer – Twin Cities". February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "For Vikings executive Kevin Warren, the work has only begun". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 5, 2017.