John S. Ruskay, Ph.D. is the executive vice president & CEO of UJA-Federation of New York. John is currently in his fourth decade of professional leadership of the North American Jewish community and is in his twelfth year of leading UJA-Federation of New York, the largest community-based philanthropy in the world. He has called for Federations to become powerful resources to create “inspired and caring communities,” which can engage Jews on the basis of providing meaning, purpose, and community. In his present position, John has created widely-recognized community initiatives to actualize this vision. He served in several positions on UJA-Federation’s professional staff prior to being appointed CEO.
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Ruth W. Messinger is president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development organization that supports human rights for marginalized people around the world. In addition to its grantmaking to over 375 grassroots organizations around the world, AJWS works within the American Jewish community to promote global citizenship and social justice through activism, volunteer service and education..jpg)
It’s not often, if at all, that one can claim success in three distinct areas—professional sports, business and politics. Yet, Dave Bing did just that when he was elected the 62nd Mayor of the City of Detroit in May 2009 as part of a special election. A native of Washington, D.C., Bing is a graduate of Syracuse University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and was later bestowed an honorary Doctorate of Laws in 2006. He was also a standout basketball player and an All American in both high school and college. 