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Patricia David Was Born In Birmingham England After Her Parents Migrated There From The Commonwealth Of Dominica. She Came To The Us In A Breadbasket (Which Is Probably Why She Likes Bread-SheS Grateful She DidnT Travel In A Laundry Basket!) And Became A Naturalized Citizen At The Age Of Seven. As A Child She Looked Like Buckwheat From The Little Rascals. If She Writes Another Book SheS Already Got The From Buckwheat To Wall Street. Kind Of Catchy If You Ask Her.After Growing Up In The South Bronx And Graduating From Cardinal Spellman High School Where She Was The First Black Captain Of The Twirling Team She Attended Fordham UniversityS Gabelli School Of Business Earning A Bs In Finance And Economics With A Minor In Accounting In 1981. She Was Honored With The Installation Of The Patricia David Trailblazer Award In 2015 (She Says There Is Nothing Cooler Than Having An Award Named After You) And Later In 2016 Received An Honorary Doctorate Of Humane Letters.Pat Has Held Corporate Positions With Philip Morris Merrill Lynch Salomon Brothers Citigroup And Jpmorgan Chase From Which She Retired As Head Of Diversity In 2018. In 2020 She Joined The Board Of Guiding Eyes For The Blind-An Organization That Provides Guide Dogs To People With Vision Loss.In Her Retirement Pat Keeps Busy As A Professional Coach And Diversity Consultant. She Has Also Learned How To Sew (Personalized Slippers And Reversible Tote Bags For Family And Friends Are Her Specialty) Continues To Improve On Her West Indian Cooking And Spends As Much Time With Her Husband A Former Marine And Two Grown Children As They Allow.Pat Currently Lives In New Jersey. She Is A Lifelong Fan Of The New York Yankees Loves Any Movie With Denzel Washington And Enjoys Jeopardy Crossword Puzzles Helping People And Talking-Lots Of Talking.