40 Under Forty 2021: Dr. Moses S. Dixon

Updated: August 16, 2021

40 Under Forty 2021: Dr. Moses S. Dixon

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40 Under Forty, Class of 2021 members (from left) Sheena Toscano, Dr Moses S. Dixon, Amanda Jane ‘AJ’ Setaro, and Jared Forman at the Worcester Regional Airport (Special thanks to the Massachusetts Port Authority)

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Dr. Moses S Dixon

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40 Under Forty, Class of 2021 members (from left)

Jared Forman, Dr. Moses S. Dixon, Sheena Toscano and Amanda Jane ‘AJ’ Setaro at the Worcester Regional Airport (Special thanks to the Massachusetts Port Authority)

PHOTO | ERIKA SIDOR

40 Under Forty, Class of 2021 members (from left)

Jared Forman, Sheena Toscano, Amanda Jane ‘AJ’ Setaro, and Dr Moses S Dixon at the Worcester Regional Airport (Special thanks to the Massachusetts Port Authority)

PHOTO | ERIKA SIDOR

40 Under Forty, Class of 2021 members (from left) Sheena Toscano, Dr Moses S. Dixon, Amanda Jane ‘AJ’ Setaro, and Jared Forman at the Worcester Regional Airport (Special thanks to the Massachusetts Port Authority)

PHOTO | ERIKA SIDOR

Dr. Moses S Dixon

PHOTO | ERIKA SIDOR

40 Under Forty, Class of 2021 members (from left)

Jared Forman, Dr. Moses S. Dixon, Sheena Toscano and Amanda Jane ‘AJ’ Setaro at the Worcester Regional Airport (Special thanks to the Massachusetts Port Authority)

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Company

Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, Inc., in Worcester

Residence Worcester

Birthplace

Hartsville, S.C.

Colleges

The State University of New York at Binghamton, Clark University, Howard University, The Morehouse School of Medicine

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The agency is a leader in connecting older adults and caregivers to elder services, serving more than 150,000 people in 61 Massachusetts communities. Since taking on the position two years ago, Dixon has been an advocate for senior citizens even before the coronavirus pandemic put that population at one of the highest risks. During the height of the pandemic, he collaborated with government and nonpro몭t organizations to distribute clothing, legal support, and more than $3 million for Meals on Wheels. Additionally, he is a board member of Public Guardian Services, which offers guardianship and conservatorship services. Dixon spent more than a decade working for local, state, and federal government of몭cials, including former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D Nevada) and Mass Rep Mary Keefe (D Worcester) He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Howard and Clark universities, as well as a PhD in community and public affairs from SUNY Binghamton.

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