Gary Griffith
President, Today Foundation

For more than three years, Gary Griffith has shaped and guided many of the programs sponsored by the Today Foundation in his position as the organization's president. He has provided the foundation with enormous leadership over that time, focusing particularly on designing and improving our programs devoted to education, community outreach and drug abuse prevention.

Since the fall of 2006, Gary has been working in conjunction with the Phoenix House, the Dallas Independent School District and Dallas Police Department to find solutions to address the new and emerging heroin epidemic known as "cheese" that is infiltrating middle schools and high schools throughout the North Texas area.

Business Activities

• President, Jefferson Partners Public Relations Firm
• Former Executive Director, SMU Alumni Association
• Former Assistant Director, SMU Development Office
• Teacher, South Oak Cliff High School, Dallas, Texas

Community Activities

• Two-term Dallas City Councilman, representing District 9
• Former member of the Dallas Park Board
• Former board member, Texas Hospital Association
• Former secretary, Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct
• Former national president, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity

Educational Background

• Graduate, University of Texas at Austin
• Graduate, Woodrow Wilson High School, Dallas

Personal Information

Gary married his high school sweetheart, Jackie. Together, they have twin daughters and one grandson, Austin.