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William J. (Bill) Bynum

Investor

Founder & 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

  1. Hope Credit UnionChief Executive Officercurrent1995 β€” present
  2. Hope Credit UnionCEOcurrent1995 β€” presentAlabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
  3. Hope Enterprise CorporationCEOcurrent1994 β€” presentAlabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
  4. Hope Policy InstituteCEOcurrent1994 β€” present
  5. Gerald R. Ford School of Public PolicyTowlsley Policy Maker in Residence2021 β€” 2022Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  6. Biden-Harris Transition TeamMember, CFPB Agency Review Team2020 β€” 2021
  7. NC Rural CenterDirector of Programs1989 β€” 1994
  8. Self-Help Credit UnionAssociate Director1983 β€” 1989

Education

  1. The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Psychology
  2. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Leadership

Skills & more

Business Development51Commercial Lending19Project Management14Credit14Banking34Leadership68Executive Management55Finance29Financial Analysis10Fundraising7Investments12Mergers & Acquisitions16
+6 moreNew Business DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementRisk ManagementSmall BusinessStrategic PlanningTeam Building

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