“I Have A Dream” Foundation Names Otis Hackney as New President and CEO

Hackney Most Recently Served as Chief Education Officer for the City of Philadelphia in the Mayor’s Office of Education and Has Been an “I Have A Dream” Board Member Since 2019

PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 19, 2022) – Today, the “I Have A Dream” Foundation (IHDF) announced the appointment of Otis Hackney as President and CEO, effective November 7, 2022. Mr. Hackney will succeed Eugena Oh, who has served in these roles since October 2017 and will continue to serve the organization as a member of its Board following the leadership transition.

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“I Have A Dream” Foundation Names New President & CEO

The “I Have A Dream” Foundation announced that Eugena Oh will be their new President and CEO. She has served as the […]

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“NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Juan Martinez, one of the many thousands of students the philanthropist Eugene Lang helped send […]

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Eugene Lang changed thousands of lives for the better

“Eugene Lang, who died Saturday at 98, was already a very successful man on the day in June 1981 when […]

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