After earning an MBA at the prestigious Kellogg School of Management, John Wood worked for several years in banking before joining Microsoft in 1991. Through hard work and determination, he ascended rapidly, earning coveted overseas assignments in Australia and China. While serving as Microsoft's Director of Business Development for the Greater China region, Wood decided to change his life's focus to help children break the cycle of poverty through the lifelong gift of education. In 2000, he founded Room to Read, a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and soon in Africa. When not traveling the world fund-raising and visiting Room to Read communities, he lives in San Francisco.
"In this captivating memoir....Wood provides recipes for how to succeed at operating nonprofit firms globally, regardless of local cultures." -- Library Journal"The bottom line is passion, and it seems the world is better off for John Wood having followed his." -- USA Today"One-third business saga, one-third world travelogue, and one-third human drama -- a 100% great book ...." -- Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Netscape Communications"Room to Read is one of the best long-term investments I have made." -- Don Valentine, founder, Sequoia Capital, early investor Apple, Electronic Arts, Google, Oracle, and Yahoo
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