John Wood (Room to Read)

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John Wood is the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization Room to Read, which brings books and builds libraries for underprivelged children in Nepal, Laos, and other third-world countries, and a former Microsoft employee. He has a MBA degree from Northwestern University.[1][2][3] He is also the author of the book Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, which describes his journey to Nepal, and how he left a high-paying job at Microsoft to start Room to Read.[4]

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  1. ^ A World-Changing Investment
  2. ^ Startups with a heart / Venture capitalists seek philanthropic causes to endow through foundation
  3. ^ His Bottom Line: Educating the World's Kids
  4. ^ What’s hot and what to watch out for - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

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