On Thursday, March 16, 2023, Operation HOPE’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, John Hope Bryant, was presented a Resolution in the House Chamber during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. State Representative Dexter Sharper applauded Bryant for his ongoing efforts to empower underserved communities through financial literacy and other programs to help build generational wealth. Bryant was also recognized as an American entrepreneur, thought leader, and philanthropist. He was joined by family members and the HOPE leadership team.
“John Hope Bryant is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation…” GA State Rep. Dexter Sharper
Operation HOPE’s mission is to disrupt poverty for millions of low and moderate-income families across the nation with a focus on financial dignity and inclusion. The Atlanta-based organization provides communities with free credit and money management education and one-on-one counseling with a trained, experienced individual financial coach. Outreach also equips young people and adults with financial tools and education to help secure a better future.
The resolution commending Bryant recognizes his three decades of service, including but not limited to, establishing the 1 Million Black Businesses Initiative (1MBB) to increase Black entrepreneurship, the annual HOPE Global Forums, and Financial Literacy for All (FL4A), a collaborative education effort, which is supported by a number of Fortune 500 companies nationwide. Bryant has been referred to as the ‘Conscience of Capitalism’ by the CEOs of Delta Air Lines, Walmart, First Republic Bank, and countless other business leaders.
“John Hope Bryant is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness,” Representative Sharper notes in the resolution. “It is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished…
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