John R Gerdy

Dr. John R. Gerdy serves as founder and executive director of Music for Everyone (MusicForEveryone.org), a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating the power of music as an educational and community-building tool in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John was an All-American basketball player for Davidson College and played a year professionally. He formerly served at the NCAA and as associate commissioner of the Southeastern Conference and has written extensively on the educational and economic...See more

Dr. John R. Gerdy serves as founder and executive director of Music for Everyone (MusicForEveryone.org), a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating the power of music as an educational and community-building tool in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. John was an All-American basketball player for Davidson College and played a year professionally. He formerly served at the NCAA and as associate commissioner of the Southeastern Conference and has written extensively on the educational and economic exploitation of the Black athlete. See less