Roger Goodell or Roger Stokoe Goodell, is a successful American businessman. This man was born in Jamestown, New York, as one of the 3 marriage children between Charles Ellsworth and Jean Goodell. Interestingly, his father, Charles, was previously a Senator of the United States.
As we said, Roger is not the only child in the family, but has two brothers, teams and Michael. As for his family, Goodell has been married to Jane Skinner since 1997. The couple has 2 children, twin girls born in 2001.
When he came to his education, Goodell graduated from Bronxville High School, after that he registered at Washington & Jefferson College and got a title in the economic field. Interestingly, his school period no doubt influenced his career when Roger Goodell played three sports (soccer, basketball and baseball) during his middle school years. Besides that, he was very good in the three sports and also the captain of his team
Roger Goodell Career
Goodell’s career in the NFL began many years ago, when he was 23 years old. It was in 1982 and Roger later became an administrative internships in New York. Over time, he advanced, and in 1987 he became an assistant to Namar Hunt. In December 2001, Goodell became the Vice President of the Executive and COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the National Football League. It was a very big step forward in his career that brought him closer to an important position in the organization.
In the period when Goodell had an increase in his career, Paul Tagliabue entered the position of Commissioner NFL. He replaced Pete Rozelle in this position in 1989. However, in 2006, Tagliabue retired and time arrived for the new NFL commissioner. The election was won by Goodell, who officially served on September 1, 2006.
Over the past 13 years as NFL Commissioner, Goodell has made a lot of progress for the league in terms of expanding it, increasing infrastructure, and increasing the overall value of the league.
Roger Goodell Net Worth
Given his old involvement in the national soccer league, Roger Goodell has been able to achieve truly great results. Changes and progress that he made, has made the league as it is today. However, regardless of clear progress for his organization, Goodell has also developed at the personal level, because his career has taken a very interesting path. Thanks to that, Roger Goodell can boast of millions of wealth today. According to new estimates, his wealth is $ 150 million.