Carol Davis (American football)

Carol Davis (born Carol Sagal; 1932 or 1933)[1] is an American businesswomen and sports franchise owner. She is part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Davis is the widow of longtime Raiders' owner Al Davis, and inherited the team upon her husband's death on October 8, 2011.

Carol Davis
Born
Carol Sagal

1932/1933 (age 88–89)
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationDegree in marketing
Alma materNew York University
Occupationfashion buyer and sports franchise owner
Years active1950's–present
Known forco-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1954; died 2011)​
ChildrenMark Davis

Al Davis suggested in 1997 that Carol would succeed him should he no longer be able to run the Raiders franchise.[2] He repeated this in 2006,[3] and when asked in 2007 who would succeed him, Al Davis again confirmed his intention that Carol would take his place, claiming that then general manager Ron Wolf was "very close to Carol."[4]

Personal life

Davis grew up in New York City, and graduated from New York University with a marketing degree. She worked as a buyer, selecting designer clothing for retail stores, before her husband joined the Raiders.[5] Carol and Al Davis married in a Brooklyn synagogue in 1954 after Al's discharge from the U.S. Army; the couple established a first home in Atlantic Beach, near Al Davis's parents.

In late 1979, Davis suffered a serious heart attack which placed her in the hospital and in a coma for three weeks, but later recovered completely.[6][1]

Davis has one son, Mark.[7] After her husband's death in October 2011, Raiders chief executive Amy Trask said that the team "will remain in the Davis family."[8] Carol and Mark hold controlling interest in the Raiders, though Mark took his father's old title of managing general partner and has day-to-day control of the team.[9] Davis still attends some games and was present for the groundbreaking of Allegiant Stadium in 2017.[10] On September 21, 2020, Davis lit the Al Davis memorial torch prior to the Raiders first ever game at Allegiant Stadium.[11]

References
  1. Newhouse, Dave (January 31, 2009). "Carol Davis is one tough Raider, too". EastBayTimes.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. Jenkins, Jim (April 16, 1997). "Heir to Al's throne?". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. White, David (August 2, 2006). "Raiders owner Al Davis, 77, talks about his hopes for 2006 and hints at his succession plan". SFGate.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. Pompei, Dan (November 11, 2007). "Raiders' succession plan a mystery". Chicago Tribune.
  5. Mitchell, Bev (January 23, 1964). "Woman at Home". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Carole Davis returns to fun, travel and football". Gadsden Times. November 9, 1980. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. http://espn.go.com/classic/s/add_davis_al.html
  8. Tafur, Vittorio (October 9, 2011). "Davis family will retain ownership of Raiders". The San Francisco Chronicle. p. B-9. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. Raiders owner admits L.A. stadium talks. ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  10. "LVCVA : Carol Davis, mother of Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, is shown on screen". press.lvcva.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  11. "Davis' widow lights torch to christen stadium". ESPN.com. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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