Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, will deliver the University of Mississippi s 168th Commencement address May 1 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Reckford leads the global Christian housing organization that has helped more than 35 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve their homes. Since 2005, when he took the top leadership position, local Habitat organizations in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries have grown from serving 125,000 individuals annually to helping more than 5.9 million people last year build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
The leader plans to share his belief that character, values and purpose offer hope for the future.
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