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Donna Orender
American sports executive and former basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Quick Facts 2nd President of the WNBA, Preceded by ...
Donna Geils Orender | |
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![]() 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) |
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