William J. (Bill) Bynum
InvestorFounder & CEO, HOPE at Acumen America
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
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William: together at Self-Help Credit Union
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 — present
- Hope Credit UnionCEOcurrent1995 — presentAlabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
- Hope Enterprise CorporationCEOcurrent1994 — presentAlabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
- Hope Policy InstituteCEOcurrent1994 — present
- Gerald R. Ford School of Public PolicyTowlsley Policy Maker in Residence2021 — 2022Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Biden-Harris Transition TeamMember, CFPB Agency Review Team2020 — 2021
- NC Rural CenterDirector of Programs1989 — 1994
- Self-Help Credit UnionAssociate Director1983 — 1989
Skills & more
Business Development51Commercial Lending19Project Management14Credit14Banking34Leadership68Executive Management55Finance29Financial Analysis10Fundraising7Investments12Mergers & Acquisitions16
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Colleagues at Acumen America
Amon Anderson
Managing Partner at Acumen America
Ayanna Kerrison
Senior Associate at Precursor Ventures
Carlyle Singer
President, Acumen at Acumen America
Catherine Casey Nanda
Managing Partner at Acumen America
Emmanuel Chalopin
Partner, Corporate Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer at Meridiam
Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder & CEO, Acumen at Acumen America
Lily Brown
Associate, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen America
Maya Makkawi
VP, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen America
Frequently asked questions
- Who is William J. (Bill) Bynum?
- 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.
- Where does William J. (Bill) Bynum work?
- William J. (Bill) Bynum is Founder & CEO, HOPE at Acumen America.
- Where did William J. (Bill) Bynum go to school?
- William J. (Bill) Bynum studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Psychology); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Leadership).
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Harvard Business School mafia893
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia109
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Dillon ErbBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Paperspace +2Mike CappsBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Diveplane +1Dacia TollBAFounded Achievementfirst +1Scott FriesenB.S.Founded Verdant Orchards +1Emil MunkGLOBE XVIFounded Balance +1Sasha SeymoreBachelor's of Arts (B.A.)Founded Learn to Win +1
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Acumen America mafia3
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill492
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