John Wood (Room to Read)

John Wood (Room to Read)

John Wood is the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization Room to Read. This organization brings books, libraries, schools and computer rooms to underprivileged children in Nepal, Laos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia and other third-world or developing countries [cite book |title= Leaving Microsoft To Change The World |last= Wood |first= John |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 2008 |publisher= Collins |location= |isbn= 0007237030 ] . John Wood is a former Microsoft employee, with an MBA degree from Northwestern University. [ [http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/01/04/a-worldchanging-investment.aspx A World-Changing Investment ] ] [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/20/BUGA4GAHSL1.DTL Startups with a heart / Venture capitalists seek philanthropic causes to endow through foundation ] ] [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/08/AR2006090801938_4.html His Bottom Line: Educating the World's Kids ] ] 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. [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20080429-133479/Whats-hot-and-what-to-watch-out-for What’s hot and what to watch out for - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.roomtoread.org/ Room to Read website]
* [http://www.leavingmicrosoftbook.com/ Leaving Microsoft to Change the World website]
* [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=alrYBAKi64Ao&refer=muse Bloomberg interview]


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