In a city that attracts millions around the world, Emanuel Bailey’s success story began in Washington, D.C. From humble beginnings, he grew up with a single mother and spent most of his childhood moving from rental unit to rental unit across the city and the Washington metropolitan area the city at the height of the drug epidemic and poverty, and when he returned from college his city was considered the murder capital of the country.But despite this misfortune, he always worked hard and looked to a brighter future, an ideal his mother had instilled in him since childhood.
As Bailey began his journey to a brighter future, he realized that he needed to earn a college degree to be successful. Through this pursuit, he became the first member of his family to attend and graduate from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration degree.While at EKU, he set out to achieve the high standard of success his mother expected of him.After working at EKU, he earned an executive MBA from the University of Maryland Robert H. from the Smith School of Business.
Emanuel found success in the financial industry over the next 25 years, starting as a branch officer at Citizens Mae and eventually becoming a vice president at Fannie Mae after all he accomplished at Fannie Mae, it was time for him to strike out on his own.
Seeing the potential in the lottery business, Emmanuel founded an operations services and management company to run lotteries more effectively and efficiently. Vital Services Contractors (VSC) has management experience in all aspects of the state lottery contract, including direct supervision and management of lottery agents, retail systems, gaming equipment installation and maintenance, as well as overseeing the operation of the central gaming system country to gain real institutional knowledge of the ins and outs of this new industry he was entering.Combining his new knowledge with his business savvy, he set out winning contracts with the biggest names in the industry.
The lottery industry is extremely competitive, and contracts are often awarded to large national companies. But as Emanuel grew his business, bringing in experienced staff and expanding VSC’s capabilities, he began to make a name for himself as a trusted and talented operator in the industry was with the titans of the field and eventually became the only black business owner to operate a state lottery in the entire United States, in his native “in the state” of Washington.
But his successes did not end there.
Bailey went on to build VSC into a multi-million dollar company with over 100 employees. He won the 2020 North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Empowerment Award in his nomination for the DC Lottery said Emanuel is “far from a stereotypical executive … and ensures that the DC Lottery operational every day and that our business remains viable for the long term.” He continues to expand his business by opening a VSC office in Maryland and looking to expand his geographic reach.
Despite all of his success, Emanuel has never forgotten his family and his community ties. He remains deeply committed to giving back to the DC communities. He has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to various DC-based organizations that support programs such as school sports and arts departments, educational support and health services.He has also served and continues to serve on the boards of many local organizations.
Now Emanuel is looking to the future. Always looking to grow his business, Emmanuel works to improve operations and improve the efficiency of the DC Lottery while continuing to give back to the community and create more opportunities for young children growing up in similar circumstances.While his feet are firmly planted in the DMV, his ambitious and entrepreneurial spirit sets his sights on expanding into additional states Among all his accomplishments, he says his proudest accomplishment was helping his mother retire.
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