Marc Badain | |
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| Born | Marc Badain 1970 or 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Alma mater | University of California, BerkeleyHaas School of Business (MBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Former President of theLas Vegas Raiders |
Marc Badain is an American businessman and executive. He is currently president of theAthletics ofMajor League Baseball. Previously, he was the president of theLas Vegas Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL) from 2013 until his resignation on July 19, 2021 andOak View Group's Las Vegas sports & entertainment venues from 2022 until 2025. He previously was the Raiders chief financial officer.
Beginning with the team as a summer intern for the thenLos Angeles Raiders in 1991. Badain attendedUniversity of California, BerkeleyHaas School of Business, graduating in 2001 with an MBA.[1] Badain rose through the ranks eventually becoming the chief financial officer for the team and an assistant to previous CEOAmy Trask in 2006. After the resignation of Trask in 2013, Badain became the interim president of the team. In 2015, Raiders ownerMark Davis promoted him to the permanent role of president, making the announcement in the same press conference thatJack Del Rio was announced as head coach.[2]
One of Badain's major tasks upon assuming the position of president was to help secure a new stadium for the team to replace theOakland–Alameda County Coliseum inOakland. He was seen as instrumental to securing the team'snew stadium inLas Vegas, Nevada.[3]
On July 19, 2021, Badain resigned his role as president of the team. In a statement Badain said that after completing the move to Las Vegas and finishing Allegiant Stadium it was time to move on to other endeavors after 30 years in the Raiders organization.[4]
In June 2022, it was announced he had been hired byOak View Group to serve as president of their Las Vegas venue division which is planning on building a hotel and casino and a venue capable of hosting aNational Basketball Association (NBA) expansion team.[5]
On March 3, 2025, Badain was announced as President of theAthletics ofMajor League Baseball, succeedingDave Kaval.[6]