_(cropped).jpg) Wright was Washington Commanders president in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 12, 1982 Upland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Diamond Bar (Diamond Bar, California) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern (2000–2003) | ||||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
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Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982) is an American business consultant. He attended Northwestern University in the early 2000s and played running back for the Wildcats while earning a degree in psychology. Wright played as a reserve running back and special teamer in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Arizona Cardinals. He additionally served as the NFLPA representative for the Cardinals during the 2011 NFL lockout before retiring.
Wright graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He moved to Washington, D.C., in 2013 and began work for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company advising companies on workplace culture. Wright, the first black president of an NFL franchise, served as Washington Commanders team president from August 2020 to July 2024. He is also a business partner with the Union Theological Seminary, Greater Washington Partnership, and The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.