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Summary
Everyone needs and deserves a home. It’s our place to be safe, healthy, and loved. In this episode, we’ll learn from Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International and author of the book, Our Better Angels. Jonathan will teach us about the critical failures that are keeping people from having a safe and decent place to live, as well as the solutions that work.
We'll also learn about Jonathan's winding career path to CEO of Habitat, one that took him through investment banking, real estate, retail leadership, church management, and even a stint as the head coach of the Olympic men's rowing team for South Korea. Jonathan will share how he eventually found his professional home at Habitat.
About Our Guest
Jonathan T.M. Reckford is chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, a global Christian housing organization that has helped more than 39 million people construct, rehabilitate, or preserve their homes. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Stanford University, Jonathan has been leading Habitat since 2005 and was named the most influential nonprofit leader in America in 2017 by The NonProfit Times. He is the author of Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World. Jonathan and his wife, Ashley, have three children and live in Atlanta.
Useful Links
Jonathan’s bio:
https://www.habitat.org/about/habitat-for-humanity-leadership/ceo
Jonathan’s book:
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Better-Angels-Simple-Virtues-ebook/dp/B07PBR744J
Habitat for Humanity’s programs and services:
https://www.habitat.org/our-work
A short biography of Clarence Jordan:
https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/witness/clarence-jordan
A short biography of Rep. Millicent Fenwick
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