04/28/2021
Allen R. Ford - Candidate for Student Gov President
My name is Allen R. Ford and I’m 31 years old. I am running for Student Government President because I have a powerful voice with a prolific story to tell. At 15 years-old and in the 10th grade, I dropped out of high school. I disappointed a lot of people and got involved in the wrong things; suddenly my life was in shambles. I faced life and death situations, and even found myself fighting issues in the court of law. At 19, I finally decided to pull myself out of the pit of self-destruction and go back to school to obtain my G.E.D. Finally with some form of a high school equivalent I was afforded the opportunity to be an attendant at a local gas station. From there I worked hard and diligently up the racks until I made General Manager. As a general manager I was responsible for all of the day-to-day operations, from people development, to leading a team of more than 50 team members, training, coaching, merchandising, sales, profits and losses, recruitment, revenue, and so much more. That real world business experience allowed me to transition into banking, and as a lower-level teller I was a stellar employee and eventually I worked my way up to VP of Operations. I’ve been blessed with many honors, and awards throughout my business career. I’ve held onto my story and used my voice coupled with the power of belief to transcend the odds. I am an anomaly I was destined for failure but through the power of self-belief I’ve been able to cross over many barriers. I’ve been President of the Chambers of Commerce OJC for Farmington Hills, and I am also an alumnus of the elite Leadership Academy sponsored by the Detroit Economic Growth Board. Today, I have an amazing lucrative career in the banking and mortgage industry. I’ve beat the odds and proved that with a great attitude, and an efficient work ethic any dream can be made manifested. Although, I have found great success it means nothing if I’m not conquering all of my dreams. For me I’ve always dreamed of going back to school to have that experience that desperately longed for, and now I’m living my dream. I’m running for student government President because I am an example of what transformation looks like. We all are on the journey of transformation and through academics all things are possible. I’m running for President; as a business executive who brings a lot of knowledge, but also as a peer who can help anyone to find the power of belief and with that, I believe that You and I can “Transform the World”. My name is Allen R. Ford, and I’m running for Student Government President and my campaign is built on belief and I believe that we will “Transform the World”.
