Pat Lawler marks 40 years of serving troubled young people at Youth Villages helm

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: January 12, 2020 4:15 PM CT | Published: January 12, 2020 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Youth Villages CEO Pat Lawler stands among several of the first buildings erected on the original Dogwood Village campus on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Arlington. Lawler recently celebrated his 40th anniversary running the organization that provides services to troubled children and their families.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Youth Villages CEO Pat Lawler stands among several of the first buildings erected on the original Dogwood Village campus on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Arlington. Lawler recently celebrated his 40th anniversary running the organization that provides services to troubled children and their families. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Youth Villages founder and CEO Pat Lawler is celebrating 40 years of working with children and families, and he’s even more enthused about his work today than at the start.

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Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.


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