# B.R. McConnon III

> B.R. McConnon III founded Democracy Data & Communications in 1996 and led the business that became DDC Public Affairs until September 2022. His career combines advocacy technology, public affairs campaigns, nonprofit governance and fundraising for educational opportunity. No Greater Sacrifice currently identifies him as a board director and principal at Prospect Street PA.

- **Role:** Principal at Prospect Street PA; Director at No Greater Sacrifice
- **Organizations:** DDC Public Affairs (founder; former chairman and CEO), Prospect Street PA, Pelham Ventures, LLC, No Greater Sacrifice, Washington Ireland Program, Public Affairs Council, Resonate (historical co-founder and board role), OnPoint Advocacy (historical co-founder and CEO)
- **Education:** BA, Government and International Relations, Georgetown University, Bishop Ireton High School
- **Known for:** Founded and led DDC for 26 years., Led DDC through its 2014 acquisition by Omnicom’s DAS Group., DDC ranked No. 72 on the Inc. 500 in 2002, according to his archived professional biography.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1996** — Worked in tax and trade policy analysis, editorial writing, campaign finance and political software/database businesses.
- **1996** — Founded Democracy Data & Communications, later DDC Public Affairs.
- **1999** — Testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Y2K issues on behalf of NFIB; described DDC as an 18-employee company.
- **2001** — Founded the golf tournament later associated with the NGS Invitational, according to his LinkedIn volunteer history.
- **2002** — DDC ranked No. 72 on the Inc. 500, according to his archived LinkedIn biography.
- **2005–2009** — Co-founder and CEO of OnPoint Advocacy, according to his archived LinkedIn profile.
- **2008–2010** — Co-founder and board member of Resonate, according to his archived LinkedIn profile.
- **2014** — DDC Advocacy was acquired by Omnicom’s DAS Group.
- **2017** — Served as chair of the Washington Ireland Program; welcomed in that capacity by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
- **2021** — Stepped down as Washington Ireland Program chair; Susan Hoffman succeeded him.
- **2022** — Departed DDC at the end of September after 26 years; Michael Fleischer assumed the CEO role.
- **2025** — Named among event chairs on the NGS Invitational flier for October 27, 2025.

## Achievements

- Founded and led DDC for 26 years.
- Led DDC through its 2014 acquisition by Omnicom’s DAS Group.
- DDC ranked No. 72 on the Inc. 500 in 2002, according to his archived professional biography.
- Former chair of the Washington Ireland Program.
- Founder of the golf tournament that evolved into the NGS Invitational; continues to be listed as an event chair.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Listed as an event chair on the official NGS Invitational flier for October 27, 2025.
- **2022-09** — DDC announced his departure at the end of September and Michael Fleischer’s appointment as CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brmcc3

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Last updated: 2026-10-23