George Shinn

Businessman and philanthropist George Shinn is the quintessential “rags to riches,” American success story. After losing his father at an early age and being raised by a single mother, Shinn used what he calls a “Triangle of Success” of health, attitude, and faith to go from being the worst student in his high school class to owning a network of business schools and a consulting firm. This firm was so successful, Shinn became the youngest ever recipient of the Horatio Alger award. Through hard work and persistence, plus faith in God, George Shinn was part of the team that brought the first ever professional basketball franchise, the Charlotte Hornets, to the state of North Carolina. Through personal and professional struggles, George learned to lean on God no matter what comes. He found that, regardless of the game, there is no better teammate than God.