Phillip Jackson
Phillip Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Executive Director of The Black Star Project | |
| In office 1996 – November 5, 2018 | |
| Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Chicago Public Schools | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2018 (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Community activist, civil servant |
Phillip Jackson (September 22, 1950 – November 4, 2018) was an American civil servant. He was involved in efforts to improve the Chicago area's human services from 1994 until his death in 2018.
Early life[edit]
Jackson was born in Chicago. He was a graduate of Roosevelt University and National Louis University, receiving a BA in philosophy and a certificate in education, respectively.
Political career[edit]
Jackson worked in human services at the Chicago Office of Management and Budget (1994) before joining Chicago Public Schools as director of intergovernmental affairs in 1995 (where he also served as chief of education) and the Chicago Housing Authority as CEO in 1999.[1]
He was active with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, standing as CEO, and was the founder and executive director of The Black Star Project, a philanthropic organization intended to encourage and assist youth in academic development through community and parental involvement.[2] Jackson was the recipient of a Chicago Cares "Power of One" Leadership Award and the 2003 Illinois Fatherhood Initiative's Father of the Year.[2]
Death[edit]
Jackson died on November 4, 2018 at a hospital in Chicago from cancer at the age of 68.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Phillip Jackson Named New Chicago Housing Authority CEO". JET magazine. June 21, 1999. pp. 32–33. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Phillip Jackson". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2017-11-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Phillip Jackson, community activist and former CHA leader, dies at 68
- ↑ "City mourns Phillip Jackson". Austin Weekly News. Retrieved 2020-01-23. Unknown parameter
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