Joshua DuBois
Josh DuBois | |
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Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships | |
In office February 5, 2009 – February 8, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jedd Medefind (Faith-Based and Community Initiatives) |
Succeeded by | Melissa Rogers |
Personal details | |
Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Boston University (BA) Princeton University (MPA) |
Joshua DuBois (born 1982) is an executive and former government official who served as the head of the
Education
DuBois graduated cum laude from Boston University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in political science.
Career
After watching Barack Obama's speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention on television, DuBois decided to work for Obama, then a candidate for the U.S. Senate. Eventually, Obama hired him as a Senate aide. In 2008, DuBois was religious affairs director for the Obama presidential campaign.[11]
In the White House, DuBois managed President Obama's fatherhood initiative,[12] as well as the administration's work on religion in foreign affairs.[13] He also began the tradition of the White House Easter Prayer Breakfast.[14]
DuBois served as an informal spiritual advisor to President Obama, and still sends the President a devotional message each morning.[15] Obama remarked at the National Prayer Breakfast that these devotions "mean the world to me."[16]
DuBois is now co-founder of Gauge, a market research firm.[17] He is also CEO of Values Partnerships, a consulting firm which leads social impact campaigns for films and TV shows and advises clients on issues related to culture, race and religion.[18]
DuBois has written for Newsweek magazine, including the cover story, "The Fight for Black Men."[19]
DuBois grew up in
He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.[citation needed]
On April 7, 2014, DuBois delivered the annual William Belden Noble Lecture at Harvard University.[20] He was named to Oprah's SuperSoul100 list of visionaries and influential leaders in 2016.[21]
References
- ^ Goodstein, Laurie (February 7, 2013). "White House Director of Faith-Based Office Is Leaving His Post". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Obama to unveil new Faith-Based office". CNN. February 4, 2009.
- ^ "Pick for faith-based office earns praise". JTA. February 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009.
- ^ "DuBois, 26, to Head Faith Office". The Washington Post. January 30, 2009.
- ^ "My Take: What's next for President Obama's 'pastor-in-chief'". Religion.blogs.cnn.com. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Joshua DuBois". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Joshua DuBois | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ Shellnutt, Kelly. "33 Under 33: Meet the Christian leaders shaping the next generation of our faith".
- ^ "Joshua DuBois | Values Partnerships". Values Partnerships. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ a b Michael Paulson (July 10, 2008). "Obama's man of faith". Boston.com. The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b Alex Altman (February 6, 2009). "Joshua DuBois: Obama's Pastor-in-Chief". Time.
- ^ Gordy, Cynthia (2010-06-21). "Joshua DuBois on Obama's Fatherhood Initiative". Essence.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- National Archives.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Pastor to the President: Obama's Spiritual Advisor on Faith in the White House - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- National Archives.
- ^ http://www.gauge.ai.
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(help) - ^ "Obama's Former Spiritual Advisor Joshua DuBois on The Fight for Black Men - Newsweek". Mag.newsweek.com. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Joshua DuBois Delivers Harvard Noble Lecture, Interview with David Gergen". Values Partnerships. April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room". O Magazine. 1 Aug 2016. Retrieved 5 Jul 2018.
External links
- Obama's man of faith, Michael Paulson, Boston Globe, July 10, 2008