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Article: Leading future leaders
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- New Pittsburgh Courier
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- October 7, 2009
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Jackson new director of leadership group
In August, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. named 61-year-old Jeremiah Jackson as the new program director of the Leadership Development Initiative, making him the only African-American staff member. In past professional positions and as a recent LDI graduate himself, Jackson has a record of promoting the importance of strong leadership.
'I have long felt that leadership is the greatest challenge facing our country as we move into the 22nd century," Jackson said. "The fertilization and development of strong leaders with the courage to tackle the many challenges we face is going to be a quintessential factor in our country and region truly realizing the ...