CEO, President, Orange County Rescue Mission
WHY: Leads longtime, influential charity working to alleviate homelessness, addictions serving “the least, the last, the lost.” Services include housing, education, parenting classes, life skills, medical and dental care, law clinic, mobile food provision via “chili van,” exposure to arts. Faith-based.
RECENT: Supporter Adam Coffey (see entry) donating half of his author royalties from “The Private Equity Playbook” to rescue mission.
NOTABLE: Participants in main program “graduate” and return to society, jobs.
FUN FACTS: Three daughters, two sons, one daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter. Trinity Law School grad.
