Photo: Jeffery Schwartz, flickr user jeffschwartz / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ray Nagin is a figure I hold with mixed feelings. A New Orleans native and Tuskegee graduate who rose from business to become the city's 60th mayor, he became globally known during the harrowing aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Leading a city through a catastrophe of that scale is a pressure almost impossible to fathom, and his career carries both light and shadow. As an outsider I won't render easy verdicts, but I do hold onto the sheer weight of a man forced into life-and-death decisions on the front line. His story, tied to that singular city of music and festival, deserves to be remembered.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ray Nagin
- Name (Japanese)
- レイ・ネイギン
- Reading
- れい・ねいぎん
- Born
- June 11, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- local politician / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Tuskegee University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ray Nagin born?
Born June 11, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Ray Nagin from?
Ray Nagin is from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
What does Ray Nagin do?
Ray Nagin works as local politician, businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.