David Morehouse
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David Morehouse is a former political official and currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Pittsburgh Penguins
of the National Hockey League
.
Morehouse grew up in the Beechview neighborhood
of Pittsburgh. He graduated from South Catholic High School in 1978. After high school, Morehouse worked as a boilermaker
in a local steel mill
until an injury forced him to quit that line of work. At 24 years old, he enrolled at the Community College of Allegheny County
, earning an associate degree in general studies in three years. After graduating from CCAC, he enrolled at Duquesne University
. While studying at Duquesne, Morehouse worked for Jay Costa
who was the Allegheny County Register of Wills, and became a state senator
in 1996.
In 1992, Morehouse worked on the presidential campaign for Bill Clinton
. He earned a job with the Clinton administration as Director of Strategy in the Office of National Drug Control Policy
. He also served as Deputy Director of Drug Abuse Resistance Education
(D.A.R.E.). After these positions, Morehouse attended Harvard's
John F. Kennedy School of Government
and earned a Master of Public Administration
degree.
Morehouse worked for a political campaign again in 2000, for former Vice President
Al Gore
. Afterwards he returned to Harvard and served as Deputy Director of Executive Education and as Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard University Institute of Politics.
In 2004 he served John Kerry's
presidential campaign, serving as communications director during the primary election, and later traveling chief of state in the general election. After the campaign was unsuccessful, Morehouse returned to Pittsburgh and took a job with the Pittsburgh Penguins
.
Morehouse joined the Penguins in December 2004 and served as a consultant for special projects and worked with the team's new arena project. In April 2007, Morehouse promoted to president of the team, responsible for oversight of the redevelopment of the Mellon Arena
site, government affairs, corporate relations, ticket sales, marketing, corporate sales and communications.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Morehouse grew up in the Beechview neighborhood
Beechview (Pittsburgh)
Beechview is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Hills area. It has a zip code of 15216, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council member for District 4 and for District 2 . Beechview was founded in 1905. It is Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Zone 4-10 and...
of Pittsburgh. He graduated from South Catholic High School in 1978. After high school, Morehouse worked as a boilermaker
Boilermaker
A boilermaker is a trained craftsman who produces steel fabrications from plates and sections. The name originated from craftsmen who would fabricate boilers, but they may work on projects as diverse as bridges to blast furnaces to the construction of mining equipment.-Boilermaking:Many...
in a local steel mill
Steel mill
A steel mill or steelworks is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel.Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. It is produced in a two-stage process. First, iron ore is reduced or smelted with coke and limestone in a blast furnace, producing molten iron which is either cast into pig iron or...
until an injury forced him to quit that line of work. At 24 years old, he enrolled at the Community College of Allegheny County
Community College of Allegheny County
Community College of Allegheny County, or CCAC as it is officially abbreviated, is a community college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With four campuses and six centers, the college offers associate's degrees, certificate and diploma programs....
, earning an associate degree in general studies in three years. After graduating from CCAC, he enrolled at Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
. While studying at Duquesne, Morehouse worked for Jay Costa
Jay Costa
Jay Costa is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 43rd District since 1996. He is a member of the Costa political family in Pittsburgh...
who was the Allegheny County Register of Wills, and became a state senator
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
in 1996.
In 1992, Morehouse worked on the presidential campaign for Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. He earned a job with the Clinton administration as Director of Strategy in the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of National Drug Control Policy
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy , a former cabinet level component of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, was established in 1989 by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988...
. He also served as Deputy Director of Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Abuse Resistance Education, better known as DARE, is an international education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E., which has expanded globally since its founding in 1983, is a demand-side drug control strategy of the U.S....
(D.A.R.E.). After these positions, Morehouse attended Harvard's
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
and earned a Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
degree.
Morehouse worked for a political campaign again in 2000, for former Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
. Afterwards he returned to Harvard and served as Deputy Director of Executive Education and as Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard University Institute of Politics.
In 2004 he served John Kerry's
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
presidential campaign, serving as communications director during the primary election, and later traveling chief of state in the general election. After the campaign was unsuccessful, Morehouse returned to Pittsburgh and took a job with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
.
Morehouse joined the Penguins in December 2004 and served as a consultant for special projects and worked with the team's new arena project. In April 2007, Morehouse promoted to president of the team, responsible for oversight of the redevelopment of the Mellon Arena
Mellon Arena
Civic Arena is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet and constructed with just shy of 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel...
site, government affairs, corporate relations, ticket sales, marketing, corporate sales and communications.