Gary Evan Knell was born on 27 February 1954 and was the Chairman of National Geographic Partners.
12 Facts About Gary Knell
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Gary Knell joined National Geographic as chief executive in January 2014.
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Gary Knell has been a member of the Society's board of trustees since April 2013 and has served on the board of governors of the National Geographic Education Foundation since November 2003.
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Gary Knell was CEO of Sesame Workshop for 12 years before joining NPR in 2011.
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Gary Knell joined the company in 1989 and assumed the role of COO in 1998 before moving into the CEO role in 2000.
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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.
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Gary Knell is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Gary Knell is an adviser to the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
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Gary Knell received honorary doctorates from Kenyon College in Ohio and Mercy College in New York and has served as the commencement speaker at Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, and the University of Texas at Austin.
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Gary Knell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from UCLA, where he served as Editorial Director of the UCLA Daily Bruin and was a stringer for the Associated Press.
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Gary Knell received a JD from Loyola University School of Law in Los Angeles.
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Gary Knell is married to Kim Larson, a non-profit fund raiser, and they have four children.