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The profile
Cravins' role was post-ARP minority-business administration, not PPP or EIDL.
Identity and role
Donald "Don" Cravins Jr. served as the first Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development (U.S. Chamber letter), heading the Minority Business Development Agency.
Pandemic-relief / PPP-EIDL role
Cravins announced the formation of the MBDA Minority Business Enterprise Advisory Council in 2024 (MBDA release).
Where they are now (2025–2026)
NMSDC announced in 2025 that its executive board had appointed Cravins as permanent president and CEO (NMSDC announcement capture).
Sources held in this archive
Original source documents and archived captures
- NMSDC announcement appointing Donald Cravins Jr. permanent president and CEO
- LinkedIn post noting first Under Secretary of Minority Business Development role
- MBDA press release, Cravins announces Minority Business Enterprise Advisory Council
- U.S. Chamber letter supporting Cravins nomination as first MBDA Under Secretary
Related profiles
- Isabella Casillas Guzman — SBA administrator whose small-business agenda ran alongside MBDA's post-ARP minority-business mandate.
- Adewale O. "Wally" Adeyemo — Treasury deputy secretary over the department's minority-business and CDFI initiatives.
Sources
- U.S. Chamber letter supporting Cravins nomination as first MBDA Under Secretary: U.S. Chamber letter supporting Cravins nomination as first MBDA Under Secretary (original: uschamber.com · stored capture)
- MBDA press release, Cravins announces Minority Business Enterprise Advisory Council: https://www.mbda.gov/news/press-releases/2024/01/under-secretary-cravins-announces-formation-mbda-minority-business
- NMSDC announcement appointing Donald Cravins Jr. permanent president and CEO: NMSDC announcement appointing Donald Cravins Jr. permanent president and CEO (original: nmsdc.org · stored capture)
- LinkedIn post noting first Under Secretary of Minority Business Development role: LinkedIn post noting first Under Secretary of Minority Business Development role (original: linkedin.com · stored capture)