Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO, JA USA

Starting as a student in the Junior Achievement program in Toledo, Ohio, Jack attended the University of Toledo on a Junior Achievement scholarship and has served in a variety of staff positions with increasing levels of responsibility over the past 45 years. He was named President and CEO of JA USA in 2007. 

Jack was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve a two-year term on the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy in January 2008. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Achievement Foundation and the Advisory Board of the Coalition for Career Development.  He is a past Trustee of America’s Promise Alliance, member of the United States Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and the Council on Competitiveness' Learn to Compete Commission. He is a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council and a nonprofit content contributor to Forbes, including a few favorites:

• “Why It’s Time to Stop Calling Ourselves Non-for-Profits”

• “Three Tips for Building a Better Nonprofit Board”

• “Four Questions to Ask Before Setting up an Employee Volunteer Program”