| Rey Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Atco, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | CEO, Technet |
| Website | |
| http://www.technet.org | |
Rey Ramsey is an American social justice entrepreneur,[1] author, and the former CEO of the One Economy Corporation, a nonprofit he co-founded in 2000.[2] In November 2009, he was named CEO of TechNet, at which he started full-time in early 2010.
Ramsey received a BA in Political Science from Rutgers University, where he was a member of Cap and Skull,[3] and ZBT fraternity, and a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]
After graduating from law school, Ramsey went to work for the Portland law-firm Stoel Rives.[2] He soon left his job at the firm to pursue a career with the Oregon State Economic Development Department, where he was director of the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department under governors Neil Goldschmidt and Barbara Roberts.[2] Ramsey then worked for the Enterprise Community Partners, first as senior vice president and later became president.[1]
Ramsey served two terms on the Habitat for Humanity International board of directors, elected as vice-chairman in 2001[4] and then as chairman in 2003.[1] During his chairmanship, the board fired Habitat founder Millard Fuller.[5] Ramsey is currently on the board of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation[6] and the Washington Jesuit Academy.[7]
Ramsey has been a proponent of the Portland citywide wireless initiative.[2]