About Roger A. Fairfax, Sr.

Roger A. Fairfax, Sr. is a Harvard-educated entrepreneur, personal consultant, and professional life coach with a degree in Economics.

Roger was born and raised in inner-city Washington, D.C., the son of a cab driver and a homemaker. He attended Catholic schools throughout his youth and graduated from Cathedral Latin High School in 1969. His upbringing instilled in him values of perseverance, community commitment, and service to others—principles that continue to shape every aspect of his professional work. 

Roger is the father of four children. 

His eldest, Roger Fairfax Jr., is a Harvard College and Harvard Law School alumnus. Before becoming Dean of the Howard University School of Law, he served as Senior Associate Dean at the George Washington University Law School and later as Dean of the American University Washington College of Law. He is married to Lisa Fairfax, also a Harvard College and Harvard Law School alumna. Lisa was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the Securities and Exchange Commission and was the college roommate of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who introduced her during her Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearings. Roger Jr. and Lisa have three daughters, all graduates of Harvard College, one of whom has also earned her law degree from Harvard Law School. 

Roger’s professional background spans public service, community leadership, and media management. His roles have included: 

• Executive Assistant to Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, PA) Commissioner Robert Peirce, Jr. 

• Vice President of the Urban League of Pittsburgh 

• Vice President and General Manager of WAMO Radio 

In 1989, Roger and his wife, Michelle, founded their own firm which has served the strategic interests of multiple nonprofit and corporate clients throughout the United States.

In 1981, Roger was chosen as a member of a six-person Rotary International Group Study Exchange Team, representing the United States during a two-month professional exchange program in India. 

He has also been appointed to several notable national and state bodies, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Health Care Facility Hearing Board.