President and Chief Executive Officer2003 - Present
Marc Morial
President and Chief Executive Officer at National Urban League
Marc H. Morial has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban League since May 2003, leading the century-old civil rights and urban advocacy organization. Before that he was Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002, leaving office with a 70 percent approval rating, and served as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Trained as a lawyer, he has also worked as an entrepreneur, professor and state legislator.
Notable Achievements
- President and CEO of the National Urban League since 2003, leading a period of transformation for the organization
- Served two terms as Mayor of New Orleans (1994-2002), during which the city's violent crime rate fell sharply
- Served as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Publisher of the National Urban League's annual State of Black America report
Expertise & Topics
nonprofit
civil-rights
ceo
public-service
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