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| Formation | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Type | Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) |
| Legal status | Nonprofit |
| Location | |
Membership | 262,000+ |
President | Lori Hairston |
Executive Director | Frank Peterson |
Staff | 25 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Distributive Education Clubs of America |
DECA Inc., formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit career and technical student organization (CTSO) with more than 260,000[1] members in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, DC; Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Vietnam. The United States Congress, the United States Department of Education and state, district and international departments of education authorize DECA's programs.
DECA is organized into two unique student divisions each with programs designed to address the learning styles, interests, and focus of its members. The High School Division includes over 260,000 members in over 3,000 schools.[2] The Collegiate Division (referred to as Delta Epsilon Chi until July 1, 2010[3] ) includes over 4,700 members in 200+ colleges and universities.[2]
The organization's mission statement is as follows:
- DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. The four components of the organization's Comprehensive Learning Program are that DECA integrates into classroom instruction, applies learning, connects to business, and promotes competition. DECA prepares the next generation to be academically prepared, community-oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders.
Dr. William Morrison served as executive director from 1992 to 2014. Patrick Anderson served as executive director from 2014 to 2018. Briggs Marett served as the executive director in 2018. Braden Page formerly served as president.[4] Henry Patterson (again) is currently serving as the executive director since 2020. Ohm Patel is currently serving as president.
- ^ "About DECA Inc". DECA, Inc.
- ^ a b "About – DECA Inc". Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ DECA announces expanded focus and programs; new mission
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