PROFILES

Benjamin John Soukup, Jr.
Sioux Falls, SD
BSoukup@c-s-d.org

Job Title

Chief Executive Officer
CSD (Communication Service for the Deaf)

Quotes:

"I remember when I was about eight years old. The bank took one look at my father and decided that it was not possible for a deaf man to continue farming..."

"Some people see things as they are and ask, 'Why?' I have always chosen to see things as they could be and have asked, 'Why not?'"

Facts:

Founder and CEO of CSD - the largest human service agency for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in the world.

Past President of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

Education:

South Dakota School for the Deaf, Sioux Falls, SD,
L1.D., Gallaudet University

Family:

Spouse: Monica Czerny Soukup
Children: Christopher, Nicole and Jonathan

Interests:

Diligent spokesman and advocate for Comunity, Political, Social and Educational Issues affecting Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.