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Biography of Stephen Hollingshead
Stephen Hollingshead grew up in an entrepreneurial family; his father ran companies in Michigan, California, Guam, Minnesota, and Texas. When he was 16, he dropped out of high school. But 10 years later, he had a Ph.D., had taught government at the university level, and had become the youngest winner of a primary election for US Congress.
Another 10 years after that, he had co-founded one school and turned another into a National Blue Ribbon School, written a book on Shakespeare's politics, been a marketing executive, started two companies, and acted as executive director of a national tax reform group.
More recently, Dr. Hollingshead served in the Bush Administration as the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement. He coordinated the President’s Management Agenda for HUD, realigned the Department’s enforcement centers, and represented the Secretary on the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities and the President’s Adult Education Working Group.
Most recently, Dr. Hollingshead was the COO of Americans for Prosperity Foundation and Americans for Prosperity, which are 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 corporations, respectively. These organizations seek to promote the benefits of limiting government intrusion into free markets. As COO, he supervised the directors of the various departments, including Policy, Marketing, Communications, Development, Programs, State Operations, Human Resources, Finance, and Legal Counsel. He also led the formation of a policy initiative that raised $4.5 million in 60 days.
Currently, Dr. Hollingshead is working on an innovative food production and distribution concept that will seek venture financing in 2010.
Dr. Hollingshead and his wife are the proud parents of 12 children, the youngest of whom was born in September, 2009.
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The Hollingshead Family
(with Uncle Sam)
June, 2008
The White House
Summer Picnic
Photo by White House Staff
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"...hunt, drink, sing, dance, sail, and dig; and those that would not should be compelled by force."
-- HILAIRE BELLOC
Stephen@Hollingshead.com
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