David E. Rivers is the Director of the Public Information and Community Outreach Section of the Department of Library Science and Informatics at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has served the University in a number of capacities since January 1995.
During the past twenty-five years, Mr. Rivers has held senior-level positions in the City of Atlanta government, the Atlanta Regional Commission, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Energy and the District of Columbia Government. Mr. Rivers received his Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Affairs from Georgia State University and his Master of Arts degree in Political Science/Public Administration from Georgia State University where he has completed course work for the Ph.D. in Political Science. Mr. Rivers is also a graduate of the National Urban Fellows Program in Public Administration from Yale University. Mr. Rivers is a member of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation, and the 100 Black Men of Charleston, SC. He is a Board Member for the Community Foundation, the Greater Charleston Empowerment Corporation, the Art Form Theater, and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance. He is also a Board Member of the National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc., and The Trident Urban League. In addition, Mr. Rivers is Chairman of the Board for the Charleston Enterprise Health Center and was elected to serve as a Commissioner of Public Works for the City of Charleston in November 2003. | 
