William J. (Bill) Bynum
InvestorFounder & CEO, HOPE at Acumen America
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
About
Founding CEO of HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation, Hope Credit Union, Hope Policy Institute), serving under-resourced communities in the Deep South. Serves as a board member of Acumen America.
Experience
- Hope Credit UnionChief Executive Officercurrent1995 β present
- Hope Credit UnionCEOcurrent1995 β presentAlabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
- Hope Enterprise CorporationCEOcurrent1994 β presentAlabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
- Hope Policy InstituteCEOcurrent1994 β present
- Gerald R. Ford School of Public PolicyTowlsley Policy Maker in Residence2021 β 2022Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Biden-Harris Transition TeamMember, CFPB Agency Review Team2020 β 2021
- NC Rural CenterDirector of Programs1989 β 1994
- Self-Help Credit UnionAssociate Director1983 β 1989
Education
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Psychology
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Leadership
Skills & more
Business Development51Commercial Lending19Project Management14Credit14Banking34Leadership68Executive Management55Finance29Financial Analysis10Fundraising7Investments12Mergers & Acquisitions16
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New Business DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementRisk ManagementSmall BusinessStrategic PlanningTeam BuildingFrom William's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill167
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlexander LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Shared employers
Also worked at NC Rural Center1
Colleagues at Acumen America
Amon Anderson
Managing Partner at Acumen America
Carlyle Singer
President, Acumen at Acumen America
Catherine Casey Nanda
Managing Partner at Acumen America
Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder & CEO, Acumen at Acumen America
Lily Brown
Associate, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen America
Maya Makkawi
VP, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen America
Meaghan Gamboa
Associate, Investments at Acumen America
Miriam Rivera
Cofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures
















