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Daniel Granholm Mulhern
When Jennifer M. Granholm became Michigan's 47th
Governor in 2002, her husband Daniel G. Mulhern
put aside his business and quickly became one
of the hardest working volunteers in the State
of Michigan.
As Michigan's first "First Gentleman,"
Mulhern is champion for the cause of state volunteerism
and community service, as chairman of the Michigan
Community Service Commission (MCSC). He is an
accomplished leadership coach and organizational
development expert and is using those skills to
guide the Office of Great Workplace Development,
whose aim is to make the State government a "great
place to do great work." He has similarly
taken on the lead role in promoting the practices
of Michigan's companies recognized as "great
companies to work for."
Mulhern is a tireless advocate for kids. In addition
to caring for their own three children, the Governor
and First Gentleman have undertaken an enormous
effort called Mentor Michigan that works to insure
that all of Michigan's children have the same
opportunity to be influenced and taught by a caring
adult. Mentor Michigan is a program started by
Granholm when she was Attorney General and is
designed to match caring adults with young people;
both he and the Governor are matched with young
people through the Capitol Area Big Brothers Big
Sisters organization. He is a very active parent,
supporting his daughters in a variety of sports
activities and coaching his son's basketball team.
Mulhern hosts a nightly radio program, imaginatively
called the Dan Mulhern Hour on the Michigan Talk
Network. It can be heard live at Monday through
Friday from 6-7 PM (find it streaming on the net
by going to Dan's homepage www.danmulhern.com).
The First Gentleman is a prolific public speaker
and has recently published a book called, Everyday
Leadership: Getting Results in Business, Politics
and Life . This book illuminates leadership lessons
that help everyday people lead better every day.
He shares his personal experiences as he writes
about real people as leaders. In his stories,
Mulhern explores and discusses both successful
strategies and various misconceptions he's observed
in leadership practice, and offers his thoughts
and ideas on how to negotiate the various challenges
leadership can present. He also writes and publishes
a weekly e-column called "Reading for Leading"
that stimulates the thought and development of
leaders around the country. "Reading for
Leading" is available free of charge to anyone
with an interest in leadership. To learn more
Dan and Governor Granholm reside in Lansing,
Michigan with their children Kate, Cece and Jack
and their dog, Mackinac.
Fast Facts about Dan Mulhern:
Born: January 3,1958, Detroit. Dan is one
of seven children
Education: University of Detroit Jesuit
High School 1976, Yale magna cum laude -BA in
Religious Studies in 1980, Harvard, cum laude
- JD in 1986
Favorite Pastime: Winning pick-up basketball
games with his daughters, preferably against over-confident
teen age boys.
Proud Of: Completing two marathons, publishing
his book, doing his best to be a "supportive
man behind a great woman"
Working On:
- Building Great Workplaces in the State of
Michigan
- Increasing the number of male mentors
- Offering a thoughtful and engaging nightly
radio show on leadership
- A second book
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