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Our vision of 6.5 million men – 10% of the dads in our nation - living out a commitment to Championship Fathering and changing the culture of America was, in great part, Peter’s vision. In fact, it was Peter who one day, while sitting in a meeting, calculated that 6.5 million men standing shoulder to shoulder would stretch across the country from Boston to San Diego. What a picture and what a vision! Peter was born December 30, 1952 in Minneapolis, MN to Janet and Peter Spokes. He graduated from Edina High School. He received his BA from Yale University and his MBA from Stanford University. Peter was employed at General Mills, Inc. for over fourteen years and was a Vice President in consumer product marketing. In 1994, Peter joined founder, Ken Canfield, to help guide and direct the National Center for Fathering. Among his many contributions, Peter greatly influenced the development of the Center’s website, fathers.com, and he was a key player in creating the nation’s first Fathering Court program for non-custodial fathers in Kansas City. Peter was a respected national advocate for fathering and the fathering movement. He served on the National Conference of State Legislator’s Advisory Committee on Responsible Fatherhood, the National Fatherhood Leaders Group, and, most recently, on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Task Force on Fatherhood and Healthy Families. Besides his passion for helping dads, he also had a heart for the fatherless and was a father figure to many beyond his own children. A loving husband, devoted father, good friend of many, and a man of obedient faith in the Heavenly Father, Peter will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He leaves a legacy of love, faith, and family, which includes his wife of 34 years, Barb and his six children, Pete (wife Lynnette), Erin (husband Pepe), Megan, Annie, Charlie, and Tim. Thank you for remembering and celebrating the life of Peter Spokes. We invite you to join in making a renewed commitment to helping achieve the Championship Fathering vision to which Peter devoted so much time and energy during his lifetime. _____________________________ Peter's family would appreciate a donation in his honor to help the National Center for Fathering carry on the work of inspiring and equipping men to be the involved fathers, grandfathers and father figures their children need. For that purpose, we have established the Peter J. Spokes Legacy / Championship Fathering Fund. You can make a donation here. We are also continuing to collect notes from those who have witnessed the impact Peter has made on fathering and families over the past decade and a half – in their own lives and in the lives of others. If you haven’t done so already, you may share your thoughts via the following methods:
We will collect and deliver all notes to Peter’s family.
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Peter J. Spokes is an inspiration to all of us who have a passion for fathers and families. At the National Center for Fathering, where he served as president and chief operating officer until his death on May 24, 2010, Peter was a driving force behind multiple initiatives, the most recent being | NCF PROGRAMS |
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