Rey Ramsey
| Rey Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Atco, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | CEO, Technet |
| Website | |
| http://www.technet.org | |
Rey Ramsey is an American social justice entrepreneur,[1] author, and the former CEO of the One Economy Corporation, a nonprofit he co-founded in 2000.[2] In November 2009, he was named CEO of TechNet, at which he started full-time in early 2010.
Ramsey received a BA in Political Science from Rutgers University, where he was a member of Cap and Skull,[3] and ZBT fraternity, and a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]
After graduating from law school, Ramsey went to work for the Portland law-firm Stoel Rives.[2] He soon left his job at the firm to pursue a career with the Oregon State Economic Development Department, where he was director of the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department under governors Neil Goldschmidt and Barbara Roberts.[2] Ramsey then worked for the Enterprise Community Partners, first as senior vice president and later became president.[1]
Ramsey served two terms on the Habitat for Humanity International board of directors, elected as vice-chairman in 2001[4] and then as chairman in 2003.[1] During his chairmanship, the board fired Habitat founder Millard Fuller.[5] Ramsey is currently on the board of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation[6] and the Washington Jesuit Academy.[7]
Ramsey has been a proponent of the Portland citywide wireless initiative.[2]
[edit] Bibliography
- Managing Nonprofits.org: Dynamic Management for the Digital Age (J. Wiley & Sons, 2002). ISBN 978-0471395270. Co-authored with Ben Hecht.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Glovin, Bill (Spring 2007). "Access For All" (– Scholar search). Rutgers Magazine: 32–37. http://ur.rutgers.edu/magazine/article/Access%20for%20All/58/. Retrieved 2008-01-18.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d Earnshaw, Aliza (2007-07-20). "One Economy wants Portland to build digital bridges". The Portland Business Journal. http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/07/23/story9.html. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ Cap and Skull Honor Society of Rutgers College
- ^ "Rey Ramsey Elected Vice-Chair Of International Board". http://www.habitat.org/newsroom/2001archive/insitedoc004150.aspx. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ The Associated Press (February 1, 2005). "Habitat for humanity fires founder". CJOnline. http://www.cjonline.com/stories/020105/pag_habitat.shtml. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ "LISC Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20071012030605/http://www.lisc.org/section/aboutus/board/. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "Washington Jesuit Academy Board of Directors". http://www.wjacademy.org/the_academy/faculty.php. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
