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Jack Harris

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Chief Executive Officer at Junior Achievement USA
📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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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.
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Career

Work history

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

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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Education
1994 - 1998
AB Politics
Princeton University
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