Jeffrey Orridge
Jeffrey Orridge | |
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Orridge during first year as CFL Commissioner | |
| Born | Jeffrey Lyndon Orridge 1960 (age 64–65) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American-Canadian |
| Known for | CEO of TVOntario, Commissioner of the Canadian Football League Executive Director of CBC Sports General Counsel, USA Basketball |
Jeffrey Lyndon Orridge (born 1960) is the chief executive officer of TVOntario, the provincial educational television network. He was appointed effective November 30, 2020. Previously he served as 13th commissioner of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and was the first African-American chief executive of a major North American sports league. Earlier in his career, Orridge served as COO of Right to Play and executive director of CBC Sports Properties.