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AJC: Prominent Georgians make Forbes list of 250 self-made Americans

AJC: Prominent Georgians make Forbes list of 250 self-made Americans

by John Bryant | Apr 14, 2026 | Awards and Recognition, Bryant Group Ventures, Capitalism for All, Entrepreneurship, Operation HOPE, Silver Rights

The list highlights people who started with nothing and made it big. He dropped out of high school, but Tyler Perry converted 330 acres of a former Army post in southwest Atlanta into one of the largest studios in the United States. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images...
Forbes 250: Once Homeless, They Are Now Among The Nation’s Most Successful Self-Made Americans

Forbes 250: Once Homeless, They Are Now Among The Nation’s Most Successful Self-Made Americans

by John Bryant | Apr 14, 2026 | Awards and Recognition, Bryant Group Ventures, Capitalism for All, Operation HOPE

How these entrepreneurs and entertainers went from sleeping in cars and flopping on friends’ couches to becoming some of the most successful people in America. In 1992, struggling playwright Tyler Perry invested his $12,000 life savings into his first play, “I Know...

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