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# Darell Hammond

Chief Executive Officer

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Darell Hammond is a chief executive officer.

## Quick Facts About Darell Hammond

Profession Chief Executive Officer

## About Darell Hammond

American businessman... \| Darell Hammond is an American philanthropist, founder of the non-profit organization KaBOOM! that helps communities build playgrounds for children. Hammond also speaks at conferences and universities about his work and blogs on The Huffington Post. Hammond, who from the age of four enjoyed a happy c

##  Quotes by Darell Hammond · Page 2

> [Sendak's 1963 classic 'Where The Wild Things Are' has long been a favorite of mine because of the creative imagery, fantastic adventures…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/sendak-s-1963-classic-where-the-wild-things-are-has-long-been-a/)

[Darell Hammond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/darell-hammond/)

[Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a41/darell-hammond-15754_adventure_sendak-s-1963-classic-where-the-wild-thi_3199549.jpg)

> [I was raised in a group home for 14 years, so I was a beneficiary of philanthropy. I didn't have a family.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/darell-hammond/i-was-raised-in-a-group-home-for-14-years-so-i-was-a-beneficiary-of/)

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## Darell Hammond by topic

[Children (24)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/darell-hammond/) [Play (21)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/play/darell-hammond/) [Our (16)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/our/darell-hammond/) [Kids (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/kids/darell-hammond/)

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