NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to be Honored at the Ad Council’s 71st Annual Public Service Award Dinner

amp8220Rogeramp8217s visionary leadership has not only transformed the NFL into a global force for good but also elevated the power of sports to unite inspire and drive meaningful change His commitment to community and public service embody the very spirit of our mission at the Ad Council and weamp8217re proud to celebrate a leader who proves that some of the biggest plays can happen off the fieldamp8221 said Lisa Sherman President and CEO of the Ad CouncilRoger Goodell has served as the Commissioner of the NFL since September 1 2006 following a career that began in 1982 Over the years he held key roles across departments eventually being appointed the leagueamp8217s first Chief Operating Officer in 2001 As Commissioner Goodell as has overseen remarkable growth with the NFL expanding its global reach revenue and fan engagement He has prioritized player health and safety through new rules and better equipment Goodell has also negotiated longterm media deals with CBS ESPNABC FOX NBC and Amazon bringing Thursday Night Football to streaming and spearheaded groundbreaking deals with YouTube for NFL Sunday Ticket and Netflix for the NFLamp8217s Christmas games Under his leadership the NFL remains the most widely accessible professional sport with nearly 90 percent of games available on free television including in the competing teamsamp8217 home markets and recordbreaking viewershipGoodell has also championed the leagueamp8217s commitment to public service advancing cultural connection supporting military families and frontline workers and launching initiatives that promote mental health education and social justice across communities nationwide The NFL has been a proud partner of the Ad Council for more than 25 years including playing a leading role in major campaigns like the COVID19 Vaccine Education Initiative amp8220Love Your Mindamp8221 Mental Health Initiative and other critical social impact programsamp8220On behalf of the NFL itamp8217s an honor to be recognized by the Ad Council an organization that has long championed the power of communication and media to drive positive changeamp8221 said Goodell amp8220Alongside NFL players and clubs we embrace our responsibility to use our platform to make a meaningful and sustainable impact in communities across the country and worldamp8221The Ad Councilamp8217s Public Service Award Dinner is the organizationamp8217s largest fundraising event bringing together leaders from the media marketing advertising and technology industries The 2024 Dinner raised over 92 million to support the Ad Councilamp8217s national social impact campaignsPrevious recipients of the Ad Councilamp8217s Award for Public Service include CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg former Chairman and CEO of Johnson ampamp Johnson Alex Gorsky former Chairman and CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty and former CEO of PepsiCo Indra NooyiThis yearamp8217s event will be cochaired by the incoming Chair of the Ad Councilamp8217s Board of Directors Rita Ferro President Global Advertising at The Walt Disney Company and the Ad Council Board Member Tim Ellis CMO of the National Football LeagueFor more information and to purchase tables or tickets please visit the event websitePosted at MediaVillage through the Thought Leadership selfpublishing platformClick the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageorgMyersBizNet

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