Joan Ganz Cooney is an American television producer. She is one of the founders of the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop), the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street. Cooney grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and earned a B.A. degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1951. After working for... read full bio
Joan has devoted most of her life to working with animals and advocating for the preservation of their natural environments. Her public TV appearances, frequently featuring incredible animals, and in-person appearances at several charity fundraisers have delighted millions of people worldwide. She is a skilled trainer and equestrian as well. She founded the Pillsbury Ranch in Lakeside, San Diego, with... read full bio
Joan Brock is an extraordinary woman, author and speaker. She has transformed adversity into challenge, and frustration into opportunity. Joan's poignant story of the sudden loss of her sight (WHILE working at a school for blind children), then the loss of her young husband to cancer and the journey of going forward positively and productively, will captivate your audience. As... read full bio
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. is a recognized pioneer in integrative medicine and a master in the mind/body connection arena. Articulate and moving in settings that range from hospitals to hospices, from theaters to conferences, and from meeting rooms to places of worship, she is a solid bridge between faith and reason. Her brightness, silliness, and genuineness—combined with the latest research—make her... read full bio
Despite having severe dyslexia and dropping out of school at the age of 15, Jo Malone's fierce inventiveness remained unabated. She started blending bath oils in her kitchen while working as a beauty therapist in her London apartment and her home-made goods quickly became popular with her clientele. Jo continued to build and refine her brand as she progressed from plastic jugs... read full bio
Successful American journalist Jo Ling Kent is currently a correspondent for NBC News. Kent has made a name for herself in the world of journalism with an amazing career that spans numerous notable media outlets, including Fox Business Network, ABC, and CNN. After graduating from Rice University with a bachelor's degree in international affairs, Kent went on to receive master's degrees... read full bio
Jo Enright's comedic roles include those of Cara in the BBC Two sitcom Lab Rats and Sue, the wife of Warwick Davis, in the BBC/HBO series Life's Too Short. The highly regarded comedian Jo Enright has been perfecting her own stand-up comedy technique for over ten years. Jo loves performing live on stage and has received several comedy awards for it, including the... read full bio
Jo Anna Thomas is a collaborative business professional with a proven track record of enhancing organizational effectiveness and accelerating revenue growth in demanding corporate environments. With diverse experience in finance, accounting, project management, and customer experience management, Jo has become an entrepreneurial change-maker skilled in leading global cross-functional teams in the execution of highly critical initiatives and driving process improvements. Jo's... read full bio
Jennifer Jill “JJ” Ramberg is the host of MSNBC’s weekend program, ‘Your Business’ and is also the co-founder of GoodSearch.com. As host of Your Business, Ramberg helps small businesses with the issues that affect them. The program has given advice from numerous small business experts, government officials, and investors. Because of this, Ramberg often gives speeches on entrepreneurship and started... read full bio
JJ DiGeronimo is a titan in the realm of technology and a role model for women. Her career began with creating data infrastructures for Fortune 500 firms, and it has been nothing short of amazing. DiGeronimo transformed firms all around the world with her experience and a degree in computer information systems. Her influence went beyond technology as she established herself... read full bio
Jinha Lee is an inventor, designer, entrepreneur, engineer, and co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Spatial, a company that builds a holographic collaboration platform using Augmented Reality. Through Lee’s work, he focuses on not just designing and engineering for the physical world, but the digital world as well. Through this, he has focused on new ways to make digital information... read full bio
Jimmy Donal Wales is a U.S. Internet entrepreneur, wiki pioneer, and technological visionary who was recognized by Forbes Magazine as a "Web Celeb." He is most known for being the founder of the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia, an international collaborative free content encyclopedia on the Internet. He established Wikia, a privately held free web hosting service, as a co-founder. Mr. Wales... read full bio
Danish technology entrepreneur Jimmy Maymann has served as the Executive VP and President of AOL Content and Consumer Brands, and then as the CEO of The Huffington Post. Working alongside editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington, Maymann spearheaded the Huffington Posts rapid traffic expansion from 45 million to 200 million monthly visitors, as well as its global staff increase to 1,000 people. He... read full bio
Jimmy Haslam is an American businessman who is the CEO of the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain, and co-owner of sports teams which include the MLS team the Columbus Crew SC and the NFL team the Cleveland Browns. Haslam was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and he is the son of Jim Haslam, who was the founder of the Pilot... read full bio
Jimmy Choo is a Malaysian fashion designer of Chinese descent who is best known for being the co-founder of Jimmy Choo Ltd., which is known for making handmade women’s shoes. Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia, into a family of shoemakers. While growing up, Choo’s father taught him how to make shoes by hand and by the time Choo was... read full bio
Jimmy Chin has made important contributions as a mountaineer, filmmaker, and photographer. He has received a great deal of recognition and appreciation for his outstanding accomplishments in the worlds of travel and adventure. Chin has competed in some of the most hazardous and difficult mountainous terrains on the planet. He is a skilled rock climber, skier, and mountaineer who is renowned... read full bio
Jimmy Bowen began as a teenage recording star in 1957 with I'm Stickin' With You," originally the flip side of the hit record "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox, but ultimately a Top 20 recording on its own, peaking at #14 on Billboard's pop chart. Bowen's version sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Bowen was a... read full bio
From 2006 to 2010, Knaus and Johnson won five straight NASCAR Cup Series titles with the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team. They also added victories in 2013 and 2016. They tied the record for most championships by a driver-crew chief combination in the top series of the sport, held by Hall of Famer Richard Petty and crew chief Dale Inman.... read full bio
Jim Yong Kim is a Korean-American physician and anthropologist who is currently the Vice Chairman and Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners. Kim has previously served as the 17th President of Dartmouth College and has also previously served as the 12th President of the World Bank Group. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and him and his family immigrated to... read full bio
Jim Wooten received the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for his book We Are All the Same. Through the narrative of a young South African boy and his mother, Wooten's We Are All the Same gives the African AIDS epidemic a human face. Nkosi Johnson, a young South African boy who, despite being born with the illness, became a dramatic symbol... read full bio
