Lawrence J. Dark

Background

Dark, Lawrence J. was born on January 18, 1953 in Americus, Georgia, United States. Son of Charlie M. Dark and Alison Howard.

Education

Bachelor, Denison U., 1976; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1980.

Career

Assistant to president, Frostburg (Maryland.) State College (now U.), 1979-1982; associate director fund for public education, county legal education opportunity, American Bar Association, Washington, 1982-1985; director corporation, foundation relations and development, Claflin College, Orangeburg, South Carolina., 1985-1986; corporation initiative associate, American Red Cross National Headquarters, Washington, 1986-1988; director county human rights, Commonwealth Virginia, Richmond, 1988-1990; executive director, National Institute Against Prejudice and Violence, Baltimore, 1991; research fellow, executive assistant to president for equal opportunity programs, Institute Public Affairs, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1992. Adjunct faculty community studies program The American U., Washington, 1985. Part-time faculty department history Claflin College, 1985-1986.

Writer and speaker in field.

Achievements

• Lawrence J. Dark has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Appointed advisory State Board Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Maryland., 1982-1984. Board directors Maryland. Coun.on Humanities, 1982-1986, Urban League Greater Richmond, 1989-1990, National.Inst.

Citizen Education in Law, 1986-1991, Maryland. chapter National Society Fundraising Executives, 1991-1992, commission violence and youth public interest directorate APA, Washington, 1991-1993, American Red Cross Holocaust and War Victims Tracing and Information Center, since 1992. Peer review panelist and field reader for grant proposals National Institute Justice, Patricia Roberts Harris public service program, student support services program and law school clinical experience program unites states department Education, unites states department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome (secretary's Blue Ribbon Panel on Violence Prevention 1992-1993) and Administration on Aging, since 1986. Member volunteer services advising committee United Way of Midlands, South Carolina., 1993.

Active Executive Leadership Institute of National Forum Black Public Adminstrs., Leadership Metro. Richmond, Virginia Executive Institute, Leadership Institute of American Red Cross, 1987-1990;instructor trainer Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome education and African American Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome education, since 1992, Woodrow Wilson Fellow Improved Fundraising Capabilities Program, 1985-1986. Member Society Values in Higher Education (elected).

Connections

Married Okianer Christian. 1 child, Harrison Edward.

Father:

Charlie M. Dark

Mother:

Alison Howard

Spouse:

Okianer Christian

child:

Harrison Edward Dark