Henry Childs II
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Henry Childs II | |
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| National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency | |
| In office September 5, 2018 – May 4, 2020 | |
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| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
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Henry Childs II is an American attorney, financier, and government official who served as the 17th National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency of the United States Department of Commerce from 2018-2020.[1]
Education
Childs earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Management in 2001 from the University of Maryland University College. He earned a Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2004.[2]
Career
Public Office
Henry Childs II served as the 17th National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the United States Department of Commerce from 2018-2020. During his tenure, Childs focused on helping minority-owned businesses adapt to three key areas of global business competitiveness: digital transformation, globalization, and U.S. demographic change.[3]
He focused on several key programs, including Opportunity Zone Summits, Enterprising Women of Color Initiative, and The InVision Tour. He worked to increase access to capital, contracts, and markets for minority entrepreneurs, while advocating for public policies that would help close the wealth gap.
Prior to his appointment as MBDA Director, Childs served in the United States Department of Commerce from 2017-2018. During that time, he was the U.S. Delegate to the OECD working party on small-and-medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship.
Minority Business Finance
Henry Childs II is the Founder and CEO of the Minority Wealth Commission, a social impact investment initiative.[4] Childs' Minority Wealth Commission is aimed at investing in the $3.9 trillion U.S. minority economy,[5] reducing the racial wealth divide, and creating sustainable paths to generational wealth for minority communities.
Henry Childs II has held key roles in private equity and venture capital, focusing on expanding opportunities for women and minority-owned enterprises. He has advised numerous firms in investing in diverse businesses, helping to unlock billions of dollars in contracts and capital for these organizations.
He currently serves as a Strategic Advisor at The 22 Fund and Venture Partner at proChain Ventures, His work is centered on connecting minority and women-owned businesses with the resources they need to scale and thrive.
References
- ↑ "U.S. Secretary of Commerce Announces Henry Childs, II as National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency". Minority Business Development Agency. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ "Henry Childs II". Henry Childs II. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ "A Qualified Opinion: Henry Childs II | Middle Market Growth". middlemarketgrowth.org. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ "Minority Wealth Commission | Reducing the Racial Wealth Divide". Minority Wealth Commission | Reducing the Racial Wealth Divide. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ "Minority Markets Have $3.9 Trillion Buying Power". www.newswise.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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