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Bernard
Professor. Entrepreneur. Trailblazer.
Bernard’s nonprofit roots run deep. He came to
Belmont University 11 years ago to begin the nation’s
first social entrepreneurship undergraduate program.
Before that, he worked at Meharry Medical College
and has traveled the country working, volunteering
and advocating for organizations that support those
affected by HIV and AIDS, even writing the grant that
brought the Ryan White Part B HIV/AIDS initiative to
United Way in 1989.
“When you’re talking about our neighbors, we’ve got to
look at other underlying issues that cause people to
live in poverty … but one organization, one entity, can’t
do it alone. We have to come together. Leave the egos
outside the door. Come together, sit at a table and talk
about what’s best for our community.”
Ryan White Part B
