1. Jonathan Grayer previously served as the Chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc.
11 Facts About Jonathan Grayer
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Jonathan Grayer, named CEO in 1994, grew Kaplan's revenues from $80 million to $2.3 billion when he retired from the company in 2008.
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Jonathan Grayer joined Kaplan in 1990 as regional operations director, and held several titles before becoming president and CEO in July 1994.
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Jonathan Grayer was named Chairman and CEO of the education company in February 2002.
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When Jonathan Grayer first became CEO of Kaplan in 1994, the company was an $80 million test preparation business.
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On November 19,2008, Jonathan Grayer announced his resignation from Kaplan, stating that he plans to pursue "entrepreneurial activity, investment and philanthropy".
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Jonathan Grayer founded Weld North in 2010 in partnership with KKR to invest in education, health and wellness, media, marketing and consumer services companies.
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Jonathan Grayer is a frequent speaker on education reform, investing, and innovation.
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Jonathan Grayer serves on the board of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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In 2019, Jonathan Grayer launched The Jonathan Grayer Family Foundation to target three areas of need: to provide financial support for cancer care and research, to increase access to higher education for under resourced students, and to create more nutritional options for underprivileged kids before and after school.
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In 2021, Jonathan Grayer launched the Imagine Learning Foundation, created with one principal goal: to foster the well-being of learners and the people who support them at home and in their communities.