13 Facts About Gary Knell

Gary Evan Knell was born on 27 February 1954 and is a senior advisor at the Boston Consulting Group in Media and Social Impact.

Gary Knell was previously the Chairman of National Geographic Partners.

Gary Knell joined National Geographic as chief executive in January 2014.

Gary Knell has been a member of the Society's board of trustees since April 2013 and has been on the board of governors of the National Geographic Education Foundation since November 2003.

Gary Knell was CEO of Sesame Workshop for 12 years before joining NPR in 2011.

Gary Knell joined the company in 1989 and assumed the role of COO in 1998 before moving into the CEO role in 2000.

Gary Knell was instrumental in focusing the organization on Sesame Street's worldwide mission, including the creation of co-productions in South Africa, India, Northern Ireland and Egypt.

Gary Knell is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Gary Knell is cochair of the Aspen Institute's Climate and Education initiative.

Gary Knell received honorary degrees from Kenyon College in Ohio and Mercy College in New York and has been the commencement speaker at Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, Columbia University, the University of Redlands, and the University of Texas at Austin.

Gary Knell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from UCLA, where he was editorial director of the UCLA Daily Bruin and a stringer for the Associated Press.

Gary Knell received a JD from Loyola University School of Law in Los Angeles.

Gary Knell is married to Kim Larson, a non-profit board member.