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 Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe resides in
Toledo, Ohio. He was born and raised in Grenada, Mississippi. He received his Bachelor
of Arts Degree and Master’s of
Education degree from Mississippi State University. He earned
his
Ph.D. in Counseling
and Student Affairs Administration from the
University of Georgia; and was
chosen as the Outstanding
Doctoral Student in the State of Georgia and was
most recently recognized as the Outstanding Doctoral Alumnus
by the University of Georgia.
Recently, he served as Vice President for Student Life and
Special Assistant to the President at The University of Toledo
but has now transitioned temporarily to the role of Executive
Director of the SAAB National Headquarters. He is the founder
of the Student African American Brotherhood Organization (SAAB),
which is a national organization established to enhance the
experiences of and instill a “spirit of care” in African
American males in high schools, colleges and universities around
the country. He is a contributing author of recently released
book “African American
Men in College”, Jossey-Bass Publisher.
He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and is very
active in the arena of higher education. He is highly
recognized by several professional associations for his
research, publications, presentations and scholarly work. In
1999, he was invited to Oxford, England to serve as a guest
lecturer to discuss his work with
African
American males at the Oxford University Roundtable Institute,
which is sponsored by the British Council. Recently, he was
invited to join an international research team to address issues
around men of color in Europe, Trinidad, Barbados and the
Bahamas. Also, he has appeared on talk shows such as “Perfect
Union” hosted by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. to discuss his
work involving African American and Latino Males.
He is deemed as one of the most gifted and dynamic
motivational speakers by the thousands who have heard him speak. Recently, he
was chosen as one of the most outstanding social innovators in the world by the
Ashoka International Organization. He is a very spiritual and thought-provoking
lecturer. And most importantly to him, he is the father of one child---a son--
23 yr. old Tyrone Jr.
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