Background
Bernard, Rev. A.R. was born in Ma 1953 in Panama.
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Rev. A.R. Bernard
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Rev. A.R. Bernard, religious organization administrator. Named Most Influential New York Clergyman, New York Daily News, 2008; named one of Most Influential New Yorkers, New York Magazine, 2006, Most Influential African American New Yorkers, New York Post, 2008, 25 Leaders Reshaping New York, Crain's New York Business magazine, 2008; recipient Lifetime Achievement award, Jewish Community Relations Council, 2007.
Career
From clerk to operations specialist consumer lending division Bankers Trust Company. Founding pastor, president, Chief Executive Officer Household of Faith Ministries, New York, 1978, renamed Christian Life Center, 1989, now Christian Cultural Center, since 2000. Founder various outreach/not-for-profit programs including Christian Renaissance Corporation.
Board directors Anchor House, Inc., Teen Challenge United States of America. Advisory to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Founder Brooklyn Preparatory School, 1993.
Treasurer board directors Christian Men’s Network, 1990—1996, president, since 2002, Council of Churches, since 2007.
Achievements
Membership
Chaplain division law. enforcement New York State Department Environmental Conservation Police. Past advisory board member New York City Police Department. Board directors Brooklyn Public Library., New York City Economic Development Corporation, New York City School Chancellor’s Advisory Cabinet.
Connections
Married Karen Bernard.
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Nationality
Panamanian
Awards
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Named Most Influential New York Clergyman, New York Daily News, 2008. Named one of Most Influential New Yorkers, New York Magazine, 2006, Most Influential African American New Yorkers, New York Post, 2008, 25 Leaders Reshaping New York, Crain's New York Business magazine, 2008. Recipient Lifetime Achievement award, Jewish Community Relations Council, 2007.Named Most Influential New York Clergyman, New York Daily News, 2008. Named one of Most Influential New Yorkers, New York Magazine, 2006, Most Influential African American New Yorkers, New York Post, 2008, 25 Leaders Reshaping New York, Crain's New York Business magazine, 2008. Recipient Lifetime Achievement award, Jewish Community Relations Council, 2007.