NY Bankers Assn. Partners with NYSE & Operation Hope to Host Forum Promoting Financial Literacy

NEW YORK, NY (07/19/2011)(readMedia)-- Michael P. Smith, President & CEO of the New York Bankers Association (NYBA) is partnering with Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext, and John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, Inc. to host "Hope Financial Literacy Forum New York, The Rebirth of America, Post Economic Crisis" on Thursday, July 21st from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, on the Trading floor of the NYSE Euronext.

In addition to Smith, Niederauer, and Bryant, speakers at the Forum will include:

? Steve Bartlett, CEO, Financial Services Roundtable

? Kimberly Davis, President, JPMorgan Chase Foundation

? Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young

? Lynn Carter, President, Capital One Bank

? Jim Clifton, CEO, Gallup, Inc.

? Steven Freiberg, CEO, E*Trade Financial Corp.

? Krishna Guha, Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

? Noah Hanft, General Counsel, MasterCard Worldwide

? Pravina Raghaven, District Director, New York SBA

? Geraldine Walsh, Vice President, FINRA

? Tim Wennes, Vice Chairman, Union Bank

CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and Ron Insana will be moderating discussions at the Forum.

A copy of the full agenda for the Hope Financial Literacy Forum New York can be found at:

http://nyforum.operationhope.org/content/agenda.

"The work of John Hope Bryant and Operation Hope is truly inspirational and helps tens of thousands of Americans every year," Smith said. "That's why NYBA is so proud to partner with Operation Hope on many of its activities and is delighted to be partnering with Operation Hope and the NYSE Euronext to host this groundbreaking and very important Forum."

The 2011 HOPE Financial Literacy Forum in New York will frame the issue of financial literacy, possibly for the first time, not as a soft and ancillary economic tool, nor as an option, but as an essential, core ingredient to mid-to-long-term economic recovery and stability.

Business, consumer and financial media are encouraged to register to attend by contacting: Sherry Tate John at Operation HOPE, Inc. (cell) 213-361-6855 or sherry.john@operationhope.org, and report on this Forum.

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