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Cynthia Marshall (born December 15, 1959) is chief executive officer of the Dallas Mavericks. In February 2018, Marshall became the first Black female CEO in the history of the National Basketball Association. Marshall was also one of her university's first African-American cheerleaders at the University of California, Berkeley in the
- December 15, 1959 (age 63), Richmond, California
- NBA
Learn how Cynthia Marshall, the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, became the first Black woman to lead a NBA team and how she is transforming the culture of the organization. Watch her interview with CW33 and read her story of overcoming challenges and blazing trails.
Feb 21, 2020 · Cynt Marshall is the first black woman CEO in the NBA, leading the Dallas Mavericks since 2018. Learn how she overcame abuse, loss, cancer and code-switching to become a trailblazer in corporate America.
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Sep 11, 2022 · Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall was hired by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to take over as its CEO in 2018, becoming the first Black woman to ever head up an NBA team.
Sep 12, 2022 · Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Cynt Marshall is a business titan, people person, cancer survivor, devout Christian and history maker, among many other things. In 2018, after nearly four decades in...
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Oct 7, 2023 · Ultimately, Marshall would join the Mavs and become the NBA’s first Black female CEO. “When I heard about it,” Marshall tells Forbes, “I said, ‘Okay, but I won’t be the last ...
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Feb 19, 2021 · Cynt Marshall is the first Black woman CEO of an NBA franchise, leading the Dallas Mavericks with a 14-person executive team that includes 47% women and 47% people of color. She has worked for 36 years at AT&T and launched her own consulting firm, Marshalling Resources, before joining the Mavericks in 2017. She has also faced challenges and opportunities as a Black leader in the NBA.
