David Robinson

David Robinson - (OH 12)

www.Robinson2008.com

From David:

If you believe that people can do great things...if you think people can make a difference, then I want to ask you to support our campaign.

About David:

David Robinson is not a career politician, he's a concerned citizen, a businessman; one man ready to change the future of Ohio Politics. David has dedicated his life to public advocacy ranging from the environment to Alzheimer's research. He is commited to affecting positive change for the future of Ohio and the Country.

EARLY YEARS - Born 11/21/61 on Long Island, New York, David moved to Columbus with his parents and his two older siblings in late 1962. Growing up in Upper Arlington, he attended Covenant Presbyterian Church and was confirmed at age 13. During high school (UA, Class of ’80), David worked as a busboy at a nearby restaurant and as a department manager at the local hardware store, while also participating in wrestling and lacrosse.

COLLEGE - Robinson graduated Cum Laude from The Ohio State University in 1984 with a bachelors degree in Honors Accounting after working as an Accounting Intern for both Lancaster Colony and Deloitte Haskins & Sells and as a Marketing Intern for the City of Columbus. During college he earned income for college expenses by running a small handyman business, applying skills learned in the hardware store. Robinson joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity as a freshman and was elected chapter president for his senior year.

ADULT YEARS – Following graduation from OSU, Robinson worked for Columbus-based Management Horizons (later a division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP), serving as Research Analyst and Assistant to the President. In 1988, following the death of his mother at age 60 from Alzheimer’s disease, David conceived, organized, and undertook the “Ride for Reason,” a cross-country bicycle fundraising and public awareness campaign to battle the disease. The Ride, from Miami to Seattle (total of 4,700 miles), was coordinated with local ADRDA chapters in 25 cities, and resulted in over 125 media events (TV, radio, and print).

POST GRAD - Following the Ride, Robinson earned a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from The Chicago Theological Seminary (’91). Upon graduation, Robinson accepted the invitation from fellow seminarians (three Taiwanese Presbyterian ministers) to spend a year living in Taiwan, teaching English within Presbyterian Church Communities. Following this overseas experience, Robinson pursued doctoral studies in Theology and Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, earning his Ph.D. in 2002. His dissertation, Conscience and Jung’s Moral Vision, explored the sources of ethical behavior in a world of moral relativism and religious fundamentalism, and was subsequently published by Paulist Press (2005).

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP - Concurrent with his doctoral studies (beginning in 1994, while still in Atlanta), Robinson began working for Marcy Enterprises, Inc., a small, Columbus-based manufacturing company specializing in adhesive tape technologies for industrial and commercial applications. His current role as Vice President is focused on business development and client relations, entailing significant travel across North America, Mexico, and Europe. Robinson belongs to the Jung Association of Central Ohio and is a member of First Community Church.

RECENT HISTORY - Robinson returned to public advocacy in January of 2007 as a Presenter for Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Project initiative. Following training in Nashville, he began delivering public, pro bono presentations on the related issues of the science of climate change, energy independence, technological and policy solutions, and, centrally, the challenge these issues present to the human spirit. During 2007, Robinson delivered presentations to a diverse mix of organizations and forums in Ohio, including the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Sustainability Summit, Mayor Coleman’s Green Team, public signing event of the Central Ohio Green Pact, General Electric Aviation group, not-for-profit organizations, the Cincinnati Zoo, and classes at OSU, Otterbein, and Methesco. This engagement with the public has kindled a fire in David Robinson to devote his life to public policy matters and to act as a catalyst and leader for progressive change in our community, state, and nation.