Junior Achievement

"July 1, 2004 - JA Worldwide® is officially established, resulting from the merger of Junior Achievement Inc. and Junior Achievement International. January 2008 - Sean Rush becomes the organization’s 17th president and CEO."

Early History
"August 1916 - The Eastern States Agricultural and Industrial Exposition in Springfield, Mass. hosts a conference of 300 agricultural and business leaders. The goal of their meeting is to work on the general advancement of activities for boys and girls. Several committees, including the Boys’ and Girls’ Bureau, are formed to raise funds for implementing solutions.

"1919 - Despite World War I, the Boys’ and Girls’ Bureau, headed by Theodore N. Vail, president of AT&T, moves ahead. Its 22 committee members raise a $250,000 and hire Mr. O. H. Benson who previously worked to establish 4-H clubs in Ohio.

"February 27, 1920 - The committee changes its name to the Junior Achievement Bureau.

"October 1920 - Horace A. Moses, president of the [[Strathmore Paper Company, becomes chairman of the Junior Achievement Bureau. He goes onto serve in this capacity for 27 years. "

See Junior Achievement: A History By Joe Francomano and Wayne & Darryl Lavitt.

Board
Accessed June 2012:


 * Evelyn Angelle 	Vice President – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer 	Halliburton
 * Sandra Beach Lin 	President & CEO 	Calisolar Inc
 * Catherine S. Brune 	Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer 	Allstate Insurance Company
 * Charles H. Dana 	Executive Vice President (Retired) 	Owens Corning
 * Julie Gordon 	President – Client and Market Leadership 	Hewitt Associates
 * Elwood D. Howse, Jr. 	President 	Cable & Howse Ventures
 * Clyde D. Keaton 	President & Chief Executive Officer 	Argo Turboserve Corporation
 * Larry Leva 	Global Vice Chairman – Quality and Risk Management 	KPMG LLP
 * Arthur D. Little 	Trustee 	The Little Family Foundation
 * Paul E. McKnight 	Senior Vice President - Organization Planning 	Emerson
 * David Palenchar 	Senior Vice President, Programs 	El Pomar Foundation
 * Chairman - Jonas Prising 	President – Americas 	ManpowerGroup, Inc.
 * Ed Rapp 	Group President 	Caterpillar Inc.
 * Robert Reeg 	President, Global Technology and Operations 	MasterCard International
 * James Runnels 	Senior Vice President - Rental 	Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
 * James E. Rutrough 	Vice Chairman & Chief Administrative Officer 	State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
 * Lisa Sodeika 	Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs 	HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
 * Albert E. Suter 	Chief Operating Officer (Retired) 	Emerson
 * Thomas D. Weldon 	Accuitive Medical Ventures 	The Innovation Factory
 * Richard Woods 	Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs 	Capital On

Contact
Web: http://www.ja.org