Lloyd Howell Jr.

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Lloyd Howell Jr. (born 1966) is an American businessman who is the former executive director of the NFL Players Association. He previously worked for Booz Allen Hamilton and retired from his position in December 2022. [1] [2] [3]

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While leading the NFLPA, Howell also worked as a part-time consultant for The Carlyle Group, the revelation of which led to accusations of a conflict of interest. [4] He resigned from his position with the NFLPA on July 17, 2025 [5] after an outside investigator hired by the union received documents showing Howell charged the union for visits to strip clubs in Miami Gardens and Atlanta. [6]

He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (BS) and Harvard Business School (MBA). [7]

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  1. Jones, Mike (July 11, 2024). "Why NFL players trust a football outsider to navigate 18-game-season negotiations and more" . The Athletic. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. Keefer, Zak (June 30, 2023). "Where did Lloyd Howell, the NFLPA's new executive director, come from?" . The Athletic. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. Florio, Mike (June 28, 2023). "Who is Lloyd Howell?". ProFootballTalk . NBC Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. "NFLPA head works for firm OK'd to invest in NFL". ESPN.com. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. Baer, Jack (July 17, 2025). "Embattled NFLPA head Lloyd Howell announces resignation". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. "Ex-NFLPA boss' strip club expenses face scrutiny". ESPN.com. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. Fischer, Ben (June 28, 2023). "New NFLPA leader Howell lays out vision". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

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