Carroll, Rodney (James) 1957-

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CARROLL, Rodney (James) 1957-

PERSONAL: Born May 2, 1957, in Philadelphia, PA; son of James and Roslyn Carroll; married September 17, 1983; wife's name Patricia (divorced November 13, 1998); children: Christian, Charity, Chanel, Chase. Ethnicity: "African-American." Religion: Christian.

ADDRESSES: Home—2008 Shadowrock Lane, Mitchellville, MD 20721. Office—Welfare to Work Partnership, 1129 20th St. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; fax: 202-955-6076. E-mail—rcarroll@welfaretowork.org.

CAREER: United Parcel Service, Philadelphia, PA, began as part-time truck loader, became division manager; Welfare to Work Partnership, Washington, DC, founder, chief executive officer and president, c. 2000—.

AWARDS, HONORS: Mickey Leland Humanitarian Award from Congressional Black Caucus.

WRITINGS:

(With Gary Karton) No Free Lunch: One Man's Journey from Welfare to the American Dream, Ballantine (New York, NY), 2002.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

periodicals

Black Issues Book Review, May-June, 2002, Robert Fleming, review of No Free Lunch: One Man's Journey from Welfare to the American Dream, p. 58.

Library Journal, March 1, 2002, review of No Free Lunch, p. S19.

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