In addition to his work as CEO of Hanna Capital, Frank Hanna has devoted considerable time, thought, and energy to the reform of education and to the rejuvenation of right thinking about the virtues of capitalism. In particular, Frank has lectured widely about the meaning of wealth as well our obligations to the less fortunate.
In 2008 he completed the award-winning book, What Your Money Means (and How to Use it Well) which lays out new paradigms for a fruitful and genuine ethical engagement with wealth. He is featured in the PBS documentary, The Call of the Entrepreneur.
Frank has been involved in education for the last 32 years and has been instrumental in the formation of eight Catholic educational institutions, including four schools in Atlanta, having served on the boards of the following: Solidarity School, Holy Spirit College, and Holy Spirit Preparatory School. The latter has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the country.
Frank has spoken to Catholic leaders at conferences at the Vatican and has often been a featured guest on local and national media programs.
Frank was named a Knight of the Grand Cross in the Order of St. Gregory by Pope Benedict XVI. He serves as a Knight of Malta, as a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, as a board member of the Papal Foundation, the American Enterprise Institute, the Napa Institute, EWTN, the Catholic University of America, and the Divine Mercy University.
He is currently on the Advisory Boards of the Catholic Leadership Institute, Seton Education Partners, the Sanctuary of Culture Foundation, and the School of Business and Economics of the Catholic University of America.
Frank supports groups that further the messages of educational and religious liberty that he believes are critical to our future, including the Federalist Society, the Becket Fund, and the Acton Institute.
During the administration of George W. Bush, Frank served as co-chair of a Presidential Commission on Education and oversaw the production and delivery of its report to the President: "From Risk to Opportunity."
In recognition of his charitable efforts, Frank has received the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership, and the David R. Jones Award for Philanthropic Leadership, awarded by the Fund for American Studies.
Frank is also a former Sunday School teacher and has coached Little League soccer and basketball. He received his BBA and JD degrees from the University of Georgia.
