(Dallas, TX – September 3) The Tom Joyner Foundation announces Barbara Dunn- Harrington, a veteran business executive, as its new executive director.
Harrington, who has worked in various capacities with the Foundation since its inception 12 years ago, has worked on business development and building relationships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). For more than 20 years, she worked in marketing and education with IBM Corp.
Thomas Joyner Jr., the Foundation’s president and CEO, is stepping down to take on a full-time role as President with Tom Joyner Online Education, L.L.C., an educational services company that provides access to accredited online degree programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
“Barbara is deeply in tune with the mission of the Foundation and of HBCUs,” said Joyner, who directed the Foundation’s efforts to raise nearly $60 million to provide scholarships to students attending black colleges. “She is going to shepherd in a new era for the Foundation.”
Harrington said she is excited about the opportunity work with a Foundation that has always been rooted in helping HBCUs. “Black colleges have always been critical – and will remain – critical to this country, and providing a rich, valuable and nurturing experience unlike other colleges,” she said. “We’re developing a strategy that will continue to position the Foundation as a crucial ally and supporter of HBCUs.”
The Foundation was created by Tom Joyner, the nationally syndicated media personality, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose “Tom Joyner Morning Show” is aired on more than 100 markets, reaching nearly 8 million listeners every week.
The Tom Joyner Foundation Foundation (http://blackamericaweb.com/foundation) offers a wide range of scholarships that are issued during the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Founded in 1998, the Tom Joyner Foundation has raised more than $55 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges. It has assisted more than 14,000 students and worked with more than 100 HBCUs. To learn more about the Foundation, go to BlackAmericaWeb.com (http://blackamericaweb.com).
