Bryant once again honored for unwavering commitment to business growth and improving the lives of diverse communities
ATLANTA, January 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — John Hope Bryantfounder, chairman and chief executive officer of AtlantaOperation HOPE, Inc., based on the base, earned a spot on the prestigious Georgia Trend List of the 100 most influential Georgians for the second year in a row. Georgia Trend Magazine recognizes Bryant’s significant contributions to business and his commitment to improving the lives of Georgia residents.
John Hope Bryant – Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE and Bryant Group Holdings (PRNewsfoto/Operation HOPE, Inc.)
The 2024 Most Influential Georgians list highlights people who lead by example, making a positive impact through business and service. Bryant joins a distinguished group of physicians, educators, politicians, presidents, CEOs and economic development leaders from across the state.
Bryant, a visionary entrepreneur, has been recognized for his leadership of Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to financial literacy and economic empowerment for more than three decades. Operation HOPE’s annual survey, The HOPE Insider, reveals the organization’s continued success in improving credit scores by an average of 41 points and increasing average savings by 800 dollars for more than 3,500 unbanked and underbanked customers.
“I’m grateful for that Georgia Trend not only recognized me, but also the tireless and enthusiastic efforts of the entire Operation HOPE team,” said the Chairman, Founder and CEO of Operation HOPE. “Looking ahead to 2024, our goal is to continue to educate underserved communities about how they can take advantage of free enterprise systems, grow a successful small business, and achieve overall financial wellness.”
Bryant is also the founder, chairman and CEO of Bryant Group Ventures and a founder and director of The Promise Homes Company, which is the largest minority-controlled owner of single-family rental housing in United States. Bryant also served as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. At Mr. Bryant’s recommendation, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew renamed the former U.S. Treasury Building the Friedman Bank Building.
Georgia Trend’s its editorial team’s selection of influential leaders showcases individuals who embody the best of leadership, service, character and influence across the state.
About Operation HOPE, Inc.
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has moved America from civil rights to “silver rights” with the mission of putting free enterprise and capitalism to work for the underserved—breaking poverty for millions of low- and moderate-income youth and adults across the country. Through its community upliftment model, HOPE Inside, which was recognized as the 2016 Innovator of the Year by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 4 million people and directed more than 3.2 billion dollars in economic activity in disenfranchised communities—turning check cashers into bank customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners, minimum wage workers into living wage consumers, and precarious victims of disasters in financially empowered disaster survivors. For more information: www.OperationHOPE.org. Follow NADEZDA’s conversation on TwitterFacebook and Instagram.
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Laloni Campbell, Operation HOPE
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SOURCE Operation HOPE, Inc.
