Joshua DuBois

Josh DuBois
Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
In office
February 5, 2009 – February 8, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJedd Medefind (Faith-Based and Community Initiatives)
Succeeded byMelissa Rogers
Personal details
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBoston University (BA)
Princeton University (MPA)

Joshua DuBois (born 1982) is an executive and former government official who served as the head of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Executive Office of the President of the United States from 2009 to 2013.[1][2][3][4] In February 2013 he stepped down to write a book of devotionals based on the ones he sends Obama, start a consulting firm, and become the weekly religion and community solutions columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast.[5][6] DuBois has been included among "The Root 100" and Ebony Magazine's "Power 150" lists of the most influential African Americans in the country.[7] He also appeared on the cover of Christianity Today magazine as one of the 33 most influential Christian leaders under 33.[8] In September 2017 it was announced that DuBois would become a CNN Contributor.[9]

  1. ^ Goodstein, Laurie (February 7, 2013). "White House Director of Faith-Based Office Is Leaving His Post". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Obama to unveil new Faith-Based office". CNN. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "Pick for faith-based office earns praise". JTA. February 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009.
  4. ^ "DuBois, 26, to Head Faith Office". The Washington Post. January 30, 2009.
  5. ^ "My Take: What's next for President Obama's 'pastor-in-chief'". Religion.blogs.cnn.com. 2013-02-14. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  6. ^ "Joshua DuBois". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  7. ^ "Joshua DuBois | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  8. ^ Shellnutt, Kelly. "33 Under 33: Meet the Christian leaders shaping the next generation of our faith".
  9. ^ "Joshua DuBois | Values Partnerships". Values Partnerships. Retrieved 2018-12-18.