American sports executive and former basketball player
Donna Geils Orender
Donna Orender (center) in 2007
2nd President of the WNBA
In office February 15, 2005 – December 3, 2010
Preceded by
Val Ackerman
Succeeded by
Laurel J. Richie
Personal details
Born
(1957-02-14) February 14, 1957 (age 67) Long Island, New York
Nationality
American
Spouse
M.G. Orender
Children
4
Alma mater
Queens College, City University of New York Adelphi University
Known for
collegiate and professional basketball player; senior vice president of the PGA; president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Donna Geils Orender (born February 14, 1957)[1] is a sports executive and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was formerly president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and senior vice president of the PGA. Currently, Orender is the founder and CEO of Orender Unlimited, a Jacksonville, FL based advisory and consultancy firm. She travels the world as a motivational speaker and advocating for the empowerment of women and young girls through her non-profit organization Generation W.
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