Scott Raecker has spent much of his career working to strengthen the civic fabric of communities.
For nearly three decades, Raecker has led the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University, where the focus is promoting civility, character development and ethical leadership. The center traces its roots to Iowa’s 1996 sesquicentennial celebration, when former Gov. Robert D. Ray envisioned a lasting legacy that would help elevate the character and civic engagement of Iowans.
That effort grew into the Ray Center’s work today, which includes the global Character Counts initiative and programs that now reach millions of young people worldwide…