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Donald H. Whitehead Jr.
Donald Whitehead was born in Cincinnati, Ohio into a dysfunctional family plagued by substance abuse, poverty and domestic violence. Donald attended the University of Cincinnati and he served in th...view moreDonald Whitehead was born in Cincinnati, Ohio into a dysfunctional family plagued by substance abuse, poverty and domestic violence. Donald attended the University of Cincinnati and he served in the United States Navy from 1982 through 1984. During the next several years Donald’s life would cycle downward until he ended up on the streets of Cincinnati as a person experiencing homelessness. Thankfully Donald’s story did not end there; he overcame his addiction and homeless and has reached unlikely success.
Today, Donald is considered by many to be one of the country’s foremost experts on homelessness. Donald is the former Executive Director of The National Coalition for the Homeless. Donald also served as the President of the Board of Directors for the National Coalition for the Homeless. Donald has provided written and oral testimony for 107th and 108th congress.
In 2005, Donald received a distinguished service award for his work on homelessness from the Congressional Black Caucus. In 2004 Donald received a Distinguished Service Award for Advocacy from the National Head Start Association. In 2001 Donald received a proclamation for his service to the Homeless Population by former Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken. Donald has been awarded the ‘Jimmy Render Award for Homeless Service in Cincinnati and the Stand Down award by the Cincinnati Veterans Administration for his role as Co-Chairman of the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Stand Downs.
Donald has been interviewed in the printed media, on radio, and on television on numerous occasions. Whitehead has been a dinner guest of former President and Senator Bill and Hillary Clinton. Donald also served on the planning committee for the 40th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington.
In addition to his work on Homelessness, Donald is also an accomplished actor. He has appeared in three movies, commercials and stage plays. In 2000 Donald received a regional Emmy for the movie “Open the sky”. Donald currently resides in Maryland with his wife Tracy Whitehead.view less