Chuck Arnold | |
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| Born | Charles Arnold [1] |
| Alma mater | Washington State University |
| Occupation | American football executive |
| Known for | President of the Seattle Seahawks President of First & Goal Inc |
| Spouse | Jana Arnold |
| Football career | |
| Career history | |
Chuck Arnold (born ) is an American football executive. He is the current president of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and First & Goal Inc. [3]
Arnold grew up in Tacoma, Washington and was born at St. Joseph Medical Center. He attended Curtis Senior High School. He graduated from Washington State University in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in sports management, where he was a member of the Delta Epsilon Fraternity. [1] [4] [2] [5]
In addition to being president of the Seattle Seahawks, Arnold has been the president of First & Goal Inc. since September 2018. In this role, he manages Lumen Field, Lumen Field Event Center, and WaMu Theater. [6] [7] [8]
In 1994, Arnold accepted an offer from the Seahawks to begin a community and public relations internship. [1] [9] He went on to work in ticket sales for the Seahawks, becoming their director of ticket operations in 1997. In 2010, he was promoted to vice president of sales in marketing, and then in 2013 to chief operating officer. He was promoted to the president of the team in September of 2018, replacing Peter McLoughlin. [10] [11] [12]
In April 2021, Seattle Seahawks team chair Jody Allen extended Arnold's contract as president through the 2027 NFL draft. [9] [6] This extension also applies to his role at First & Goal Inc. [13]
Arnold is a member of the following organizations:
Arnold is married and lives in Sammamish, WA with his wife, Jana, and his two children. [16] [17] [18]