Sashi Brown (born May 15, 1976) is an attorney and

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executive who is the president of the

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of the

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(NFL). Brown began his NFL career with the

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and

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Career

Brown earned a bachelor's degree from

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in 1998, and a

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degree from

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in 2002. After graduating, Brown was an attorney with Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, a private law firm based in Washington, D.C. As a member of the firm's corporate law practice group, Brown advised companies in a variety of business transactions. Brown is a member of the New York, District of Columbia and Florida bars. He also runs his own investment firm.

Jacksonville Jaguars

In addition to his attorney career, he has also served as a sports front office executive. From 2005 to 2012, Brown was the lead counsel for the

of the

. While working with the Jaguars organization, Brown served as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Section 8 Subcommittee to the Jacksonville Housing Authority. He also played a role in negotiating the naming rights deal for

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Cleveland Browns

From 2013 until 2017, he worked as an executive vice president for the

of the

, effectively making him the de facto general manager for the 2016 season and part of the 2017 season.

Washington Wizards

In 2019, he was hired as the chief planning and operations officer for

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' company Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which includes the

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of the NBA, the

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of the WNBA and the

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of the

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Baltimore Ravens

Brown was appointed on February 4, 2022 to succeed

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as president of the

beginning April 1.

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bio
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