Hassan F. Johnson
Founder and CEO
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As Founder and CEO of the Empowered Young Men, Hassan F. Johnson understands the need for male role models in the lives of young men. He was raised in a single-parent household and his mother intently surrounded him with men from the community and kept him active and focused on education through music. His community fathers helped develop his foundation as a man.

A native of Dallas, TX, Hassan received his BS in Computer Information Systems from Clark Atlanta University and will be obtaining his MBA from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business starting in the fall of 2008 concentrating in Finance and Entrepreneurship.

Before returning to school, Hassan was an IT Portfolio Manager at Ford Motor Company and helped manage IT assets for Ford’s Product Development Organization with a multi-million dollar application portfolio with over 2,000 users in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

In Mr. Johnson’s four years at Ford Motor Company he helped save millions of dollars through various IT initiatives and has led several global initiatives to either cut cost or improve efficiency for the company.

Mr. Johnson has an immense desire to increase the life chances of young black men and The Empowered Young Men (EYM) is his vessel to do so. The EYM’s mission is to increase the number of African American male leaders who are encouraged, motivated, prepared and empowered to innovate in and guide American industry, as well as lead change in the African American community. Mr. Johnson does not believe in the impossible, only challenging tasks that require effective and strategic solutions.

Mr. Johnson also volunteers for the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), Habitat for Humanity, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.