Bill Strickland

Bill Strickland is a MacArthur Genius Award recipient who transformed a blighted Pittsburgh neighborhood into a thriving arts and job training center. As founder of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, he has served over 30,000 people annually.

Strickland's work is the subject of a Harvard Business School case study, and his TED talks have inspired audiences worldwide. Through his book 'Make the Impossible Possible', he demonstrates that environment shapes human potential and world-class facilities drive world-class outcomes.