CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Carolina Panthers have announced that Danny Morrison, who has served as team president since 2009, has resigned from that position, the team said in a news release Thursday.
Morrison came to the Panthers from Texas Christian University and before that served as commissioner of the Southern Conference and director of athletics at Wofford College.
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"I have enjoyed my time with the Panthers and want to thank Mr. Richardson and everyone involved with the organization," Morrison said in the news release. "This is something I have been thinking about for a while and the timing is right with the start of the business year. We have made great progress in a number of areas, but there are other endeavors, particularly on the college level, that interest me as a final chapter in my career."
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Owner/Founder Jerry Richardson said: "Danny has made significant contributions to the Panthers over the last seven years and provided guidance to our business operations. He came to us from a college background and learned the NFL quickly. Danny has great integrity and embodies our core values. We thank him for his contributions and wish him the best."
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Morrison came to the Panthers in September of 2009
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Danny Morrison became Carolina Panthers team president in 2009. (Bob Leverone)