Jill Tiefenthaler was born on 1965 and is an American academic and economist who is the first female CEO of the National Geographic Society.
10 Facts About Jill Tiefenthaler
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Previously, Tiefenthaler was the 13th president of Colorado College from July 2011 to 2020 and the provost of Wake Forest University.
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Jill Tiefenthaler is the daughter of a popcorn farmer from Breda, Iowa.
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Jill Tiefenthaler received her master's and doctoral degrees in economics from Duke University in 1989 and 1991, respectively.
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Jill Tiefenthaler joined the faculty of Colgate University in Hamilton, New York in 1991.
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Jill Tiefenthaler is a scholar in the discipline of the economics of higher education.
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Jill Tiefenthaler then went on to be president, where she earned the loving nickname Chief Tief from students.
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On January 14,2020, Jill Tiefenthaler announced she would be stepping down as president of Colorado College to become CEO of the National Geographic Society.
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Jill Tiefenthaler is the first woman to serve in this position, making history at the Society.
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Jill Tiefenthaler is married to Kevin Rask, an economics research professor at Colorado College.