(1940-11-24) November 24, 1940 (age 83) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse
Chandler Minter (m. 1965)
Relations
John D. Rockefeller V.
(son-in-law)
Children
Andrew
Emily
Parents
Charles Tagliabue
Mary Tagliabue
Residence(s)
Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater
Georgetown University New York University School of Law
American football player
American football career
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Paul John Tagliabue (/ˈtæɡliəbuː/; born November 24, 1940) is an American lawyer who was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL). He took the position in 1989 and served until September 1, 2006.[1] He had previously served as a lawyer for the NFL.[2] Tagliabue also served as Chairman of Board of Directors of Georgetown University from 2009 to 2015.[3]
^Wells, Adam. "Roger Goodell's New Contract to Be Last, Will Help Search for Next Commissioner". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^Gildea, William; Wilbon, Michael. "Tagliabue: An Insider Moves Out". washingtonpost.com. WP Company, LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^Richardson, Katherine (June 5, 2015). "Board of Directors Appoints New Chair". thehoya.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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PressReader. New York Times: "'Between You and Me'" By Mike Wallace with Gary Paul Gates January 22, 2006 Baird, Susanna (November 14, 2014). "Kraft cements...
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position in the U.S. Cabinet. (The job ultimately went to league attorney PaulTagliabue.) After the original naming rights deal on the Bills' current stadium...
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Honolulu, Hawaii on February 12. This was also the final full season for PaulTagliabue as commissioner. The 2005 NFL Draft was held from April 23 to 24, 2005...
in Cleveland. Policy urged Modell to sit down with NFL Commissioner PaulTagliabue in hopes of resolving the situation, but Modell rejected it out of hand...
No. 71: NY Jets → Philadelphia. This would be the final draft that PaulTagliabue would preside over as Commissioner of the National Football League,...
2009. Tagliabue, John (25 October 1996). "Pope Bolsters Church Support for Evolution". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2014. John Paul II, "Address...
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