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[[File:Hassan Akmal photo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hassan Akmal]]

'''Hassan Akmal''' (/ˈhʌsən ˈakːmael/;<ref name=":1">[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/4/prweb373208.htm Athlete Ambassador to Pakistan and the United States – Tennis Pro Hassan Akmal Survives Afghanistan Experience and Continues to be a Leader]. PRWeb. April 17, 2006.</ref> born May 8, 1976, is an American career and life mastery consultant, author, professor, thought leader, philanthropist, and former professional tennis player, model, and athlete ambassador to the United States. He is best known for his Amazon best-selling book—''How to be a Career Mastermind™: Discover 7 “YOU Matter” Lenses for a Life of Purpose, Impact, and Meaningful Work'' and humanitarian work dedicated to Forced Migration and Health.<ref>[http://careermastermind.org/ Career Mastermind official website].</ref>

'''Hassan Akmal''' (/ˈhʌsən ˈakːmael/;<ref name=":1">[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/4/prweb373208.htm Athlete Ambassador to Pakistan and the United States – Tennis Pro Hassan Akmal Survives Afghanistan Experience and Continues to be a Leader]. PRWeb. April 17, 2006.</ref> born May 8, 1976, is an American career and life mastery consultant, author, professor, thought leader, philanthropist, and former professional tennis player, model, and athlete ambassador to the United States. He is best known for his Amazon best-selling book—''How to be a Career Mastermind™: Discover 7 “YOU Matter” Lenses for a Life of Purpose, Impact, and Meaningful Work'' and humanitarian work dedicated to Forced Migration and Health.<ref>[http://careermastermind.org/ Career Mastermind official website].</ref>

==Education==

==Education==

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[[File:Hassan Akmal photo 2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hassan Akmal]]

Akmal attended Clovis High School, graduating in 1994. He is an alumnus of the University of California (2001), Los Angeles, where he served on the top-ranked division one men’s tennis team that were Pac-12 Conference champions and as a team reached the finals of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship in 1999. Following completing his bachelor’s degree, he received admission to medical school but chose to decline to pursue a career as a professional athlete.

Akmal attended Clovis High School, graduating in 1994. He is an alumnus of the University of California (2001), Los Angeles, where he served on the top-ranked division one men’s tennis team that were Pac-12 Conference champions and as a team reached the finals of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship in 1999. Following completing his bachelor’s degree, he received admission to medical school but chose to decline to pursue a career as a professional athlete.

==Personal life==

==Personal life==

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[[File:Hassan Akmal photo 3.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Hassan Akmal]]

Akmal’s interest in public health developed while he was working at the UMMA Free Clinic in South Central, Los Angeles. When the clinic was trying to align solutions for funding, his participation in the discussions and grant writing with different agencies in the local, state, and national levels exposed him to various concerns in community health planning. The clinic’s efforts eventually awarded them with federal funding as opposed to the public funding they’re getting in the past.<ref name=":5"/>

Akmal’s interest in public health developed while he was working at the UMMA Free Clinic in South Central, Los Angeles. When the clinic was trying to align solutions for funding, his participation in the discussions and grant writing with different agencies in the local, state, and national levels exposed him to various concerns in community health planning. The clinic’s efforts eventually awarded them with federal funding as opposed to the public funding they’re getting in the past.<ref name=":5"/>