Jean Case

Jean Case is Chairman of the National Geographic Society and CEO of the Case Impact Network and Case Foundation. She has a long and diverse track record of transformation and change management as a business builder, policy advocate, philanthropist, investor and tech pioneer. She was a pioneer in bringing the Internet to the masses, and served as an executive at AOL for nearly a decade, overseeing all marketing that established AOL as the #1 Internet brand and the first Internet company to go public.
 
Since 1997, Jean has served as CEO of The Case Foundation, leading cross-sector partnerships that have brought business, government and nonprofits together to drive impact in inclusive entrepreneurship, impact investing, citizen engagement and the digital divide.

Jean was named an advisor to the U.S. National Advisory Board to the Social Impact Investing Task Force, established by the G8. She also led the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, where she was appointed Chair by President George W. Bush, and the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership which she co-chaired. In 2019, Simon & Schuster published her book, Be Fearless: Five Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose, which became a National Bestseller, highlighting principles to drive innovation and breakthroughs that have helped to change the world.
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