Background
Dinkins, David Norman was born on October 7, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
Dinkins, David Norman was born on October 7, 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor in Mathematics, magna cum laude, Howard University, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, Brooklyn Law School, 1956. Degree (honorary), Brooklyn Law School.
Degree (honorary), St. Francis College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pace University, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College Human Services, 1991.
Doctor of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, 1991. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Law School, 1991. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hofstra University School Law, 1993.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Institute of Technology, 1994.
Private law practice, 1956-1975. Member New York State Assembly, 1966. President Board Elections New York City, 1972-1973, city clerk, 1975-1985, borough president, Manhattan, 1986-1989, mayor, 1990—1994.
Professor in the practice public affairs, School International & Public Affairs Columbia University, New York City, since 1994, senior fellow, Center for Urban Research and Policy, since 1994, host, David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum. Served United States Marine Corps, 1945-1946.
Board governor American Stock Exchange. Interim chair Boys Choir of Harlem, since 2005. Board director New York Junior Tennis League.
Board director, member budget committee Professional Tennis Registry. Board advisor Althea Gibson Foundation, Georgia Tennis Foundation. Board director Children's Health Fund, Association to Benefit Children, Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, Brooklyn Law School Alumni Association.
Serves on Five member New York City Sports Commission. Chairman NYC/Johannesburg Sister City Program. Member steering committee Association for a Better New York.
Member president's council New York City Mission Society. Honorary life trustee Community Service Society New York. Chairman emeritus National Black Leadership Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Urban League Greater New York, Black-Jewish Coalition, Council Black Elected Democrats New York State, National Conference Black Lawyers, Council on Foreign Relations, United States Tennis Association, Eastern Section (director-at-large, also board liasion to the operations council and as Amb.-at-Large, board director United States Tennis Association Tennis and Education Foundation, previous honorary spokesman for Youth, board liasion to Community Player Division, Public Affairs Committee). Life member, member budget committee American Tennis Association.
Married Joyce Burroughs. Children: David Junior, Donna.