David (Da’Ud) Richard Thompson Email & Phone Number

Co-Founder/President WFPF- World Freerunning Parkour Federation, Co-Founder/Secretary General IPF-International Parkour Federation (a 501c3 non-profit), Co-Founder/Director USA Parkour, Creator & Executive Producer WorldParkourChampionship.com , Co-Executive Producer MTV’s ULTIMATE PARKOUR CHALLENGE, Board Member IPTC (International Professional Training Certification), Board Member USA Sports Council, VP for Canada World Football Skating Federation, Ambassador “Books for Peace”, Board member/mentor "Second Families" Syrian/Iraqi refugee resettlement organization.David created IPF’s #PeaceThroughParkour Global Education Initiative which can be found on Guidestar.org right here: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/47-2944977Born in Beirut, Lebanon to American & Canadian parents (David has dual American/Canadian citizenship), raised in Morocco, Jordan, Washington D.C., David spent his university & graduate school years in DC, Paris, France, & New York City and speaks French like a native. David's cultural fluency, years of living around the world, along with two years spent as the Los Angeles Director/VP of Development & Distribution for a foreign television/film distribution start-up, positions David as a natural liaison for the WFPF to the International Parkour Freerunning community, with its deep roots in the French Moroccan suburbs of Paris where it originated. David has been creatively involved in television, film, music & photography for the past 30 years, as an actor, producer, director, singer/songwriter, author, business owner, & entrepreneur. As a mentor & teacher, David worked for many non-profits working with youth in the Los Angeles area. He also served as a consultant to RKO’s non- profit “The Story Project” where he developed a gang prevention film program, mentoring at-risk youth in East L.A. for several years.

Listed skills include Entertainment, Film, Parkour, Film Production, and 46 others.