Bruce Deel is the Founder and CEO of City of Refuge, an Atlanta-based non-profit working to bring light, hope, and transformation to those living on the margin. He is also the founder of MOST, Men Opposing Sex Trafficking, an organization supporting anti-trafficking efforts in 3 areas: Prevention, Interdiction, and Recovery.
City of Refuge provides housing, education, medical, dental, vision, and mental health care as well as vocational training for those leaving homelessness, returning from incarceration, or overcoming addiction. In addition, the City of Refuge offers an array of support services for survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking.
Bruce is the author of Trust First and serves as a speaker and consultant to corporate and non-profit organizations around the country. He has been featured as a TEDx Speaker and is listed twice in the Guinness Book of World Records for participating in the Longest Consecutive Softball Game, 121 hours, as well as the Longest Consecutive Basketball game both of which raised funds and awareness to fight sex trafficking. He was named Alumnus of the Year for 2024 by his alma mater, Lee University.
Bruce has been married to his wife Rhonda for 38 years and is the father of 5 beautiful daughters and Papa to 15 extraordinary grandchildren.