Dave Durocher
Dave Durocher was arrested for the first time at the age of 13. By the time he was 38, he had been to prison 4 times for a total of 15 years. Dave was arrested yet again, and now he was facing a 29-year prison sentence. In what the judge called “the chance of a lifetime” he gave Dave the opportunity to go to Delancey Street instead of prison but reminded Dave that if he didn’t complete his commitment at Delancey Street he would be spending the rest of his life in prison. Not only did Dave complete his initial 2-year commitment, but he also stayed for a total of 8 years and became the Managing Dir. of Delancey’s Los Angeles facility for 5 of those years, overseeing 250 residents and a multitude of vocational training school businesses that funded the operation and provided the training ground for residents to learn how to live a constructive and meaningful life. Dave oversaw a 300% increase in revenue during his tenure over the facility. Dave is tenacious, interpersonally skilled, a good manager, and an inspiring public speaker. He had helped countless others regain their dignity and their lives before he moved on to enjoy his own success as the person he had become. Now Dave has moved on to the next chapter in his life as the Executive Director of The Other Side Academy, in Salt Lake City, a two-year Life Skills Academy similar to Delancey Street, where men and women can come to learn about honesty, accountability, hard work, respect; all the traits that enable a full life.
