John Wood
Founder at Room To Read
Network origin in John Wood first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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| Public Company | Packaged Software | 211 | |
The Aspen Institute, Inc.
 The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 52 |
Room To Read
 Room To Read Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Room to Read provides educational resources. The fir focuses on literacy and gender equality in education. It works with local communities, partner organizations and governments and develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills. The company was founded by Dinesh Shrestha, Erin Ganju and John Wood in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 47 |
McGill University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 35 |
Asia Partners Fund Management Pte Ltd.
 Asia Partners Fund Management Pte Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Asia Partners Fund Management Pte Ltd(Asia Partners) is a growth equity firm founded in 2018 by Nick Nash, Oliver Rippel, Pitra Harun, Kien Nguyen and Vorapol (Brook) Supanusonti. It is headquartered in Singapore.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 21 |
Concentric Equity Partners
 Concentric Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Concentric Equity Partners (Concentric Equity Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Financial Investments Corp founded in 2003 by Kenneth D. Hooten. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 11 |
Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation
 Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation engages in the provision of emergency relief services. It focuses on worldwide issues that demand urgent action, solutions and measurable results - global climate change, Human Immune deficiency/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the developing world, childhood obesity and economic opportunity in the United States and economic development in Africa and Latin America. The company was founded by William Jefferson Clinton in September 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Services to the Health Industry | 8 |
Green Monday Holdings
 Green Monday Holdings Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Green Monday Holdings is a Chinese company that aims to create innovative food that is good for people, the planet, and animals. The company is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company's flagship product is Omnipork. The company was founded in 2012 by Francis Ngai and David Yeung, with David Yeung serving as CEO since then.
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| Holding Company | Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy | 6 |
Net Impact
 Net Impact Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Net Impact is a community of students and professionals who aspire to drive economic, social, and environmental change. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded by Baiyin Murphy. With over 130,000 members in 40+ countries, Net Impact mobilizes its community to leverage their careers to drive transformational environmental and social change. The organization is committed to advancing climate action and building the capacity of the next generation of workforce members. Net Impact's programs connect its members to the skills, experiences, and people that will allow them to have the greatest impact.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to John Wood via their personal network
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| STARBUCKS CORPORATION | Restaurants | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.
 Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. develops novel interventional tools for the treatment of heart failure and the related condition of mitral valve regurgitation. It offers the CARILLON Mitral Contour System, a proprietary and implantable device designed to be positioned in the coronary sinus vein using cardiac catheterization techniques. The firm also offers patient enrollment, clinical testing, and medical consulting services. The company was founded by James W. Fitzsimmons and Scott Jordan Wolf in 2001 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
Posit Science Corp.
 Posit Science Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Posit Science Corp. provides brain training software. It offers brain fitness programs, insight and memory. The company was founded by Michael Merzenich in July 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc.
 Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment banking company, which engages in the provision of investment banking, brokerage, equity research, and asset management services. Its services include brokerage services, tax and estate planning strategies, investment management consulting, alternate investments, and corporate client services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Weisel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
 Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. organizes and performs opera shows in its residence at the Lincoln Center of Performing Arts. The firm offers services in association with sponsors, such as Texaco. It produces radio, television and compact disk recordings of the performances and distributes them around the world. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Financial Times Group Ltd.
 Financial Times Group Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Financial Times Group Ltd. publishes international newspapers. It provides range of business information, news, and services. It consists of companies such as Financial Times, Money Media, and Medley Global Advisors. The company was founded on May 18, 1966 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Publishing: Newspapers | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| VMWARE, INC. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Lafayette College | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Tulane University (Louisiana) | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Financial Investments Corp.
 Financial Investments Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Financial Investments Corp. (FIC) is a private asset management firm headquartered in Chicago, Ilinois. The firm was founded by Jennifer W. Steans and Harrison I. Steans in 1994. FIC provides capital and strategic advisory to middle market companies. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Director of Finance/CFO | |
Teach For America, Inc.
 Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Business Council
 The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman | |
Washington Roundtable
 Washington Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Washington Roundtable works to affect positive change on public policy issues that are most important to supporting state economic vitality and fostering opportunity. Its work includes sharing news and analysing policy developments. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| NEVRO CORP. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Dynamic Solutions Group, Inc. (Florida)
 Dynamic Solutions Group, Inc. (Florida) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Dynamic Solutions Group, Inc. provides technology advice, support, and services for small businesses. Its services include computer networking, network security, remote network monitoring, and VPN configuration; help desk support, business continuity, computer backup, software solutions, email spam solution, preventative maintenance, technology assessment, and software support; and web design, graphic design, search engine optimization, web application, development, domain name registration and Intranet/Extranet. The company was founded by James M. Watt and John P. Connelly in 2000 and is headquartered in Palm Harbor, FL. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The World Bank | Supranational | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Code.org
 Code.org Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Code.org engages in the provision of training on computer science for school students. The company was founded by Hadi Partovi and Ali Partovi in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
GSV Ventures Management LLC
 GSV Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GSV Ventures Management LLC (GSV Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of GSV Asset Management LLC founded in 2016 by Moe Michael Cohn. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV | Beverages: Alcoholic | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Kind, Inc. (United States)
 Kind, Inc. (United States) Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Kind, Inc. is a social services company based in Washington. The American company connects its clients with holistic social services to help them adjust to a new country, language, and home while healing from trauma. Kind, Inc. is also known as Kids in Need of Defense, and they aim to protect the rights and well-being of children who migrate alone in search of safety. The non-profit company's program, Keeping Kids Safe: A Seamless Safety Net of Protection, aims to transform how we protect unaccompanied children. The company also offers volunteer opportunities for those interested in advocating for the rights of unaccompanied refugee and immigrant children. | Services to the Health Industry | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Microsoft Research Asia | Founder Chief Executive Officer |
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International
| United States | 43 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 25 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Technology Services | 5 |
| Health Technology | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 376 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 169 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 77 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 67 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 64 |
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| Peter Grauer | 34 |
| Troy Carter | 26 |
| Melissa Sonberg | 24 |
| Elio Sceti | 24 |
| Michael Brown | 23 |
| Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego | 23 |
| Mark Hoplamazian | 22 |
| Sonny Kalsi | 20 |
| Michael Cannon-Brookes | 18 |
| Timothy Koogle | 18 |
| Kevin Johnson | 17 |
| Walter Isaacson | 17 |
| Shekar Ayyar | 17 |
| Sabine Chalmers | 17 |
| Arne Duncan | 17 |
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