Andrew Leon Hanna.

lawyer × entrepreneur × author × professor × filmmaker × advocate

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Andrew Leon Hanna with his book "25 Million Sparks" on stand in front of him, signing a copy of book

Andrew Leon Hanna is an award-winning entrepreneur, lawyer, author, and professor. A first-generation Egyptian-American born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, he is the founder of Mona and DreamxAmerica, social ventures that highlight and invest in refugee, immigrant, and women entrepreneurs around the world. Hanna’s debut book, 25 Million Sparks: The Untold Story of Refugee Entrepreneurs (Cambridge University Press), was named a Financial Times Best Book of the Year and won the prestigious Bracken Bower Prize in London. Hanna is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he teaches "Global Social Entrepreneurship." He graduated with honors from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Law School, and Duke University. He has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List and his work has been featured in the BBC, PBS, Fast CompanyForbesFinancial Times, and more.