Phillip Jackson
Executive Director of
The BlackStar Project
www.blackstarproject.org

Phillip Jackson has dedicated his life to providing opportunities for and improving the quality of life for others. Mr. Jackson has been a living demonstration of what is possible with hard work, perseverance and dedication to a cause.

During his career, Mr. Jackson has been Vice President and Director of Operations for one of Chicago’s oldest and largest chain’s of book sellers; President of EF/MS, a family run business; Assistant Budget Director for the City of Chicago; Chief of Staff for Chicago Public Schools; Chief Executive Officer for The Chicago Housing Authority; Chief for Education for the City of Chicago; CEO for Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago; and is currently managing The Black Star Project, which he founded, that is designed to help children and students, with the help of their parents and families, achieve all of their educational potential.

Some of his community accomplishments include being founder of the Black Star Kung-Fu Academy for Young people; a founding member of Hales Franciscan high School; former President of the GAP Community Organization; recipient of the Chicago Cares “Power of One” Leadership Award for 1999; and he is also the 2003-2004 Illinois Fatherhood Initiative’s Father of the Year.

Mr. Jackson has a degree in philosophy from Roosevelt University, and continues to take on larger and more challenging projects over the years, all with a commitment to making the world a better place. He has been an example of leadership for countless public and private employees and is a true “servant of the people.”