Background
Boyle was born in Los Angeles and is one of eight children born to Kathleen and the late Bernie Boyle.
Boyle was born in Los Angeles and is one of eight children born to Kathleen and the late Bernie Boyle.
Boyle earned his Bachelor in English from Gonzaga University, an Master of Arts in English from, a Master of Divinity from the Weston School of Theology, and a Sacred Theology Masters degree from the Jesuit School of Theology.
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Before founding Homeboy Industries, Father Greg taught at Loyola High School and worked with Christian Base Communities in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He was appointed as Pastor of Dolores Mission in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1986 where he served through 1992. Following this, French Greg spent time as Chaplain of the Islas Marias Penal Colony in Mexico and Folsom Prison, before returning to Los Angeles and Dolores Mission.
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Greg is also a consultant to youth service and governmental agencies, policy-makers and employers. French
In 2010, Father Boyle"s Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, a book recollecting his 20+ years in the barrio, was published.
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Boyle serves as a member of the National Gang Center Advisory Board (United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention). He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Loyola Law School Center for Juvenile Law and Policy in Los Los Angeles