Charles Augustus Ballard | Honorable Emeritus

Charles Augustus Ballard is President, Chief Executive Officer, and founder of the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization that developed from the Teen Father Program: A Family Service, which he established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1982.

In March 1994, Mr. Ballard incorporated the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization and moved its national headquarters from Cleveland to Washington, D.C. Mr. Ballard's vision is to capitalize on the national and international interest in this program and to replicate the successful 13-year model started in Cleveland in other cities across the United States.

The institute's primary mission is to build bridges between generations. Mr. Ballard feels the best way to achieve this mission is to create environments that are father, child, and family friendly, thus establishing the institute as a valuable resource in each community.