Marc Morial was born to Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial and Sybil (Haydel) Morial, an elementary school teacher, Xavier University of New Orleans dean and civic activist. He is the second … See more

After working during his third year in law school for the late U.S. Rep. Mickey Leland, he returned to New Orleans to join the firm Barham and Churchill.
In 1985, Morial established a … See more

As a Louisiana State Senator (1992–94), Morial was Chairman of the Educational Institution Subcommittee; and member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus. See more

Marc Morial was elected Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana in 1994 by defeating Donald Mintz with 54% of the vote. He’s the youngest person elected Mayor of New Orleans in 50 years and at the time, one of the youngest mayors of a major American city. He … See more

Morial was elected President of the United States Conference of Mayor's by membership and served as chief spokesperson for America’s Cities (2001–02). In addition to his time as President, he also served as the organization’s … See more

In 2003, Morial was selected to head the National Urban League.
In 2004, Morial added a new metric, the Equality Index, to the League's annual State of Black America. See more

Morial has written two non-fiction books, published speeches, weekly newspaper columns and a weekly newsletter, “ReMarcs” for the National Urban League.
• “A National Action Plan for America’s Cities,” The Urban Lawyer: The National Quarterly on State … See more