In 2005, the Minnesota Vikings promoted Kevin Warren to the position of chief operating officer. At that point, he became the highest ranked African-American on the business side of an NFL franchise.
This achievement has not gone unnoticed. Recently, Texas Southern University worked with Washington Redskins senior vice president of communications Tony Wylie to create the Pioneer Award, which was awarded to Warren on Saturday, February 4, 2017.
Announcing the award on the official Minnesota Vikings website, COO Kevin Warren spoke about the honor.
“I am honored and humbled to receive the inaugural Texas Southern University Pioneer Award,” Warren said.