Laurene Powell Jobs

At-a-Glance

Founder and President of Emerson Collective, a company that invests in entrepreneurs and innovators.
Lead investor and chair of The Atlantic.
Co-founder of Terravera, a natural foods company.
Sits on the boards of the Ford Foundation, Council on Foreign Relations, and College Track.
Holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.

Biography

Laurene Powell Jobs is an American entrepreneur, business executive, and philanthropist, known for founding and leading Emerson Collective. As President, she guides Emerson Collective's mission to invest in entrepreneurs and innovators focused on education and immigration reform, media, journalism, and conservation, utilizing both venture investing and philanthropy. She also serves as lead investor and chair of The Atlantic and is co-founder and chair of XQ Institute.