John Daniels

Director - Leadership Development Institute

Email Address: danieljj@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-993-1775

When did you start with LDI: 2000

What you do at LDI: recruit great staff and build partnerships

Birthday: 12/22/46

Hometown: Detroit (born Chicago)

Hobbies: Woodworking, poetry

What College(s) or University(s) did you go to: U of D (pre-UDM)

What was your degree(s) in: B.A. Psych; M.A. Guidance & Counseling

Something interesting about yourself: I was arrested as a freshman and locked up in Palmer Park jail for carrying a goalpost down Livernois.

One word adjective to describe yourself: Grateful

Your favorite accomplishment of your own up to date: Meeting my wife

Favorite service project: Serving the unsheltered homeless in the street

History of employment: Mostly weaning and toilet training; been here for 37 years.

Share a story that you enjoy that has happened in your life:

This is my best story, honestly, being able to work with people like this in LDI, and being encouraged by working with the poorest of the poor among so many inspiring servant leaders in the community.