David A. Hirsch (born October 26, 1960) is an American businessman, fatherhood activist, philanthropist, endurance cyclist, and author. In 1997, Hirsch founded the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, a non-profit fatherhood Advocacy group. In 2015 he founded the 21st Century Dads Foundation [1] which include programs like the Special Fathers Network, a mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. He is the author of 21st Century Dads: A Father’s Journey To Break The Cycle Of Father Absence and the host the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast with over 325 episodes including guests: Joe Mantegna, Dick Hoyt, John Crowley (biotech executive), Major General IDF (ret.) Doron Almog, Warren S. Rustand, Azim Khamisa, Jim Stovall, Bill Strickland, Kalman Samuels, Bonner Paddock, Dr. Temple Grandin, Tom Dreesen, Jesse White, Frank McKinney, and Major General USAF (ret) John L. Borling.[2]
David A. Hirsch | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Allan Hirsch October 26, 1960 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Northwestern University |
| Spouse |
Margaret M. Hirsch (m. 1983) |
| Children | 5 (2 sons and 3 daughters) |
Biography
editEducation
editHirsch grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois and attended Niles West High School and graduated from Barrington High School. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. As an undergraduate, Hirsch was president of the local Theta Xi chapter and a member of the Grand Lodge. Upon graduation he continued with the fraternity as alumni treasurer and the fraternity’s first National Service Project Chairman. He also received the Theta Xi National Fraternity Man of Distinction Award.[3]
Hirsch received his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation in 1982, and later attended the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and earned a Masters of Business Administration in marketing. He is also a graduate of the IMCA Chartered Private Wealth Management Program at the University of Chicago and the Certified Investment Management Analyst Program at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.[4]
Career
editIn 1982 Hirsch began his professional career as a CPA, auditor and then tax accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago. He later worked for Smith-Barney (1985-2007) and Credit Suisse (2008-2015), before joining UBS Financial Services in 2016.[1]
Awards and recognitions
edit- National Ethnic Coalition Organization (NECO), Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 2012 [5]
- Theta Xi National Fraternity, Man of Distinction Award, 2009[4]
- Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, Honorary Father Of The Year, 2007[6]
- Illinois CPA Society, Distinguished Service Award, 2005[7]
- U.S. Department of Education, John Stanford Education Heroes Award, 2000[8]
- Registered Representative Magazine, Outstanding Broker, 1995[4]
- Crain’s Chicago Business, 40 Under 40, 1994[9]
Publications
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "21st Century Dads Foundation President David Hirsch is Today's Honoree". Today's Honoree is The #1 Blog For Recognizing The Works of Others. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "Becoming a Special Father for Special Kids, with David Hirsch | EDB 204". 22 April 2020.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "Forum - 2010-11-01 Final - Home Page - Theta Xi Fraternity". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ a b c "Men Committed to a Better Community: David Hirsch – International Fatherhood Initiative | Champagne and Beyond". champagneandbeyond.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 6, 2012)". GPO. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Illinois Fatherhood Initiative - Honoree Fathers - History".
- ^ "Illinois CPA Society Honors David Hirsch With Public Service Award. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02.
- ^ "Honors & Awards". Education Week. 14 February 2001.
- ^ "40 Under 40 historical archive". 8 July 2014.
- ^ "21st Century Dads: A Father's Journey to Break the Cycle of Father Absence". Transformation Media Books. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "January/February 2012—Forecasting/Modeling". IMCA. Retrieved 2017-09-27.