Former NFL Titan Derrick Morgan on Changing Communities through Impact Investing
Derrick Morgan is a former NFL linebacker who enjoyed an amazing 9 year career with the Tennessee Titans. He studied Business Management at Georgia Tech and later received his MBA from the University of Miami. Derrick has a passion to change the narrative of a traditional athlete. He is a champion of empowerment for the underserved as well as an advocate for financial literacy. Derrick has been involved in commercial and residential development in Nashville and Austin over the last several years. He is a co founder of NexLegacy construction company, and engages with FEMA to deliver construction services to areas hit by natural disasters. Derrick is an angel investor, investing in dozens of companies over his professional career. More recently, aligning his private finances with his values, Derrick has started KNGDM Group an Opportunity Zone initiative focused on investing in projects and companies that generate a double bottom line return (financial+social/environmental). He is an early investor in food sustainable company Beyond meat, as well as Bitwise, a tech startup that administers technology training for minorities. Derrick believes that private investment has a critical role in revitalizing marginalized communities and continues to leverage his platform for positive change. Derrick is married with 2 children and his faith is the centerpiece of his life.