A.G.I.L.E.  L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P. with a G.R.I.P.: A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY JOURNEY: From Street hustler to Strategic hustler
Dr. Frank L. Harper Jr., Ph.D., PMP, is a dynamic process improvement/ information technology executive and entrepreneur with progressively responsible experience in driving business results through streamlined processes and innovative use of technology.   A self-proclaimed Strategic hustler, his leadership, teaching, and solutions-focused thinking has directed or contributed to strategic programs/projects with combined budgets of over $4 Billion supporting business units to identify, develop, and implement business solutions that maximize throughput, operational efficiency, customer service, and competitiveness.  The effectiveness of these efforts generated combined revenues and savings of over $5 Billion for companies and governments domestically and internationally. A former shoe shine boy, or Street hustler, and scholar-athlete, he has received national and international honors for his pioneering work in the fields of information technology, industrial engineering, and project management.  Community leaders applauded his views on community-based education and training.  His forty-plus years of leadership and management experience extends beyond the corporate setting into community, sports, and spiritual endeavors.