Marc Morial
Marc Haydel Morial /ˌmɔːriˈæl/ is an American political and civic leader and the current president of the National Urban League. Morial served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002 as the city's youngest Mayor, President of the United States Conference of Mayors in 2001, and as a Louisiana State Senator from 1992 to 1994.
Marc Morial | |
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| 59th Mayor of New Orleans | |
| In office May 2, 1994 – May 6, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Barthelemy |
| Succeeded by | Ray Nagin |
| 59th President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Brent Coles |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Menino |
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Bagert |
| Succeeded by | Paulette Irons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marc Haydel Morial New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Michelle Miller |
| Parent(s) | Ernest Morial Sybil Haydel |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Morial was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and receiving his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1983, he began his career as a lawyer in New Orleans and in 1985 he established a private law practice there.
In 2021, Harvard University published a case study, profiling Morial, called "Embracing the Uphill Struggle: Marc Morial’s Quest for Corporate Diversity".