Meet Carl Williams, Special Olympics USA athlete and Bank of America employee

Bank of America is a long-standing partner of Special Olympics. For nearly 40 years, the organizations have collaborated to support athlete leadership and empowerment on the field, while providing opportunities for economic advancement off the field.

As part of this ongoing commitment, Bank of America served as the official Bank of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, which were held from June 5-12 in Orlando, Florida. Bank of America employee, Carl Williams, competed in tennis during the Games and was one of more than 5,500 athletes participating.

Getting to know Carl

Carl Williams has been with Bank of America for 30 years, holding several different roles throughout his tenure. He’s worked within the Research Department, Billing Department, on the Support Services team, and most recently, works on the Warehouse Fulfillment team.

Bank of America’s partnership with Special Olympics

Through the partnership with Special Olympics, Bank of America seeks to not only support athletic excellence, but to also address barriers to acceptance, inclusion, and respect for the disability community.

In early 2022, Bank of America announced a three-year, $5 million grant to Special Olympics to expand leadership programs into urban school districts – with a focus on reaching underserved communities and communities of color – to address ongoing, compounded disparities faced by individuals with intellectual disabilities. The funding will help Special Olympics remove barriers to inclusion while supporting athletes and their families in accessing economic opportunity and quality education.

Learn more about Bank of America’s commitment to advancing a more inclusive world for all.