Jack Harris

Balancer
DISC Type : S

Chief Executive Officer at Junior Achievement USA

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Overview

Jack Harris serves as the CEO of Junior Achievement USA and 3DE Schools, focusing on preparing young people for economic success. His career with Junior Achievement has spanned roles from international operations to leading JA of Georgia, where he incubated the innovative 3DE school model. He holds a degree in Politics from Princeton University.

Outside of his primary roles, Jack is a father of four and lives in Atlanta with his wife, Laura. He is passionate about linking education directly to economic opportunity and fostering a growth mindset in students, viewing education as a critical pathway for personal and professional advancement.

He spearheaded the creation of 3DE Schools, a national initiative to systemically re-engineer high school education through a unique public-private partnership model.

Personality Overview

Slow To Decisions

Process-Oriented

Good Listener

They are courteous and respectful but practical.  They like following the process even if it takes time to reach any conclusion. They are willing to make long-term decisions.

Topics They Care About

Education Innovation
He co-founded and leads 3DE Schools, a venture to transform high school education by making it more relevant and experiential, connecting learning to the real world.
Economic Mobility
His work focuses on creating pathways for students to achieve economic success through financial literacy, work readiness, and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset.
Public-Private Partnerships
He actively builds coalitions between school districts, Junior Achievement, and corporate partners to fund and scale innovative educational models like 3DE.

Media Appearances

Jack E. Kosakowski Retiring as CEO of Junior Achievement USA ... Jack Harris named incoming CEO. Featured in PR Newswire

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Junior Achievement USA welcomed a new CEO on July .... Featured in Instagram

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Jack E. Kosakowski Retiring as CEO of Junior Achievement USA after 50‑year career – Jack Harris named incoming CEO. Featured in Junior Achievement USA (Press Release)

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Work History

7-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Junior Achievement USA
7-2018
President & CEO at 3DE Schools
7-2008 - 12-2018
President & CEO at Junior Achievement of Georgia
4-2005 - 6-2008
Chief Operating Officer / SVP Development at Junior Achievement of Georgia
Vice President - International Operations at JA Worldwide

Education

1994 - 1998
AB Politics from Princeton University

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Exp : 20 Location : Atlanta, Georgia, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Junior Achievement USA
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Insights For Selling To Jack

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be very observant about how they perceive the risk in the decision
  • Share information about the process and how it would address all concerns
  • Unless they are the decision maker, bring other stakeholders into the process early

DONT's

  • Do not sound very transactional, make extra effort to be genuinely interested
  • Don’t brush off their concerns, their comfort with you will go down
  • Don’t try to be overly social in the early interactions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jack is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others and strong collaterals matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jack

  • They never refuse directly, they push out the decisions or just go quiet.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jack move?

  • They can be some of the slowest decision makers.
  • Can Jack take some risk or not?

  • They have no risk-appetite and prefer to take safe decisions.

You And Jack

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