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Dr HeLeNe D GAyLe eArviN ‘MAGiC’ JoHNsoN Jr
President and Ceo, CAre UsA Founder, Magic Johnson enterprises
Gayle’s decision to forgo a more Johnson is best known for the stellar
lucrative career in private medical record he attained during the 13
practice has led to her becoming years he spent as an NBA player:
one of the nation’s top scientists five championships, numerous
in AiDs research. in August Gayle Most valuable Player awards and
was appointed chair of presidential an olympic gold medal. But since
advisory council on Hiv/Aids. she is his retirement in 1996 he has
the first woman, first medical doctor busied himself as a businessman,
and first person of colour to head philanthropist, Hiv/AiDs prevention
CAre UsA. since April 2006 she has and safe-sex advocate, and
been president and chief executive motivational speaker. He founded
officer of CAre UsA, an international Magic Johnson enterprises more than
poverty-fighting organisation focusing 25 years ago and in 1991 formed his
on empowering women. Gayle, 54, non-profit charity, the Magic Johnson
joined CAre after ending her five-year tenure as a senior executive Foundation, shortly after announcing he had been infected with Hiv.
with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she directed its Hiv, the foundation initially was formed to help combat the spread of Hiv/
tB and reproductive health programme. During her tenure, she was AiDs but has grown to help other causes. His Johnson Development
sworn in as an assistant surgeon general and rear admiral in the Corporation collaborated with Canyon Capital realty Advisors to
Commissioned Corps of the Us Public Health service. Before this, she create Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund (CJUF), an urban development
worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for nearly fund that revitalises urban communities. A new initiative – the Canyon-
20 years in several positions. she became the director of the National Johnson Urban Communities Fund – focuses on buying and improving
Center for Hiv, stD, and tB Prevention, and served as president of residential rental and mixed-use properties in urban areas. Johnson
the international AiDs society, and worked for two years with the Us has cultivated corporate relationships with companies such as Loews
Agency for international Development. she has a medical degree from Cineplex entertainment (Magic Johnson theaters) and starbucks.
University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in public health from John He and his wife earlitha “Cookie” have been married for 18 years and
Hopkins University. have a son and a daughter. He has a son from a previous relationship.
DevAL L PAtriCk tHoMAs DeXter ‘tD’ JAkes sr
Governor, state of Massachusetts Pentecostal evangelist
Born in a tough neighbourhood with a preaching style that time
on Chicago’s south side 54 years magazine once likened to “oprah-
ago, Patrick has evolved to become in-a-pulpit”, the charismatic
Massachusetts Governor – the Pentecostal evangelist is one of the
first African American in this post leading religious figures in the world.
and the second elected black Jakes’s congregation has grown from
governor in the country. He was the 10-member, small west virginia
elected in November 2006 and church he founded and pastored
plans to seek re-election next year. in 1979 to the Potter’s House, his
Patrick’s resumé is highlighted with 30,000-member nondenominational
impressive posts, including stints mega-church in Dallas, texas,
at the Us. Justice Department and established in 1996. on inauguration
Fortune 500 boardrooms. Patrick Day, Jakes led the morning prayer
was the first in his family to attend service for President obama.
college and received his bachelor’s and law degrees from Harvard the 52-year-old, who subscribes to prosperity theology, is also a
University. Under President Clinton, Patrick served as assistant successful entrepreneur, author and philanthropist. He’s created
attorney general for civil rights, the nation’s top civil rights post. economic empowerment organisations to help America’s urban
texaco tapped Patrick in 1999 to serve as vice president and communities. His Clay Academy is a private, Christian college
general counsel leading the company’s global legal affairs. in 2001, preparatory school. He operates a prison ministry and has developed
Coca-Cola initially brought him aboard as executive vice president business partnerships with several entities including sony, eMi, time
and general counsel, then the following year, elected him to the warner, reuben Cannon Productions and Clear Channel. Jakes has
additional role of corporate secretary, serving as part of the also produced movies, including woman, thou Art Loosed, based
company’s senior leadership team as a member of Coke’s executive on his book of the same title. His national conferences are wildly
committee. Patrick and his wife, Diane, have been married for more popular and well attended. Jakes and his wife, serita Ann, have five
than 25 years and have two adult daughters. children.
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