Former AFPI

The Honorable Scott Turner

FORMER: Chair, Center for Education Opportunity

Scott Turner is from Richardson, Texas, and is currently the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, While at AFPI he served as the Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity. Turner is a businessman, motivational speaker, and former professional football player, who previously served as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. Turner formerly served as a Texas state representative for the 33rd District, which includes part of Collin County and all of Rockwall County. Before entering public service, Turner was an American football cornerback who played in the NFL for nine seasons with the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, and the Denver Broncos. He attended the University of Illinois, where he played as their starting cornerback and graduated with a degree in speech communications.