John Wood left his career with Microsoft in 1999 to found Room to Read, a globe-spanning organization that brings education to 16.8 million children in 16 countries. John's award-winning memoir, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World recounts how he used business acumen and globe-trotting salesmanship to develop one of the fastest-growing non-profits in history. The book was named by Amazon as one of the Top Ten business memoirs of 2006. Purpose, Incorporated: Turning Cause into Your Competitive Advantage, John's third book has been immensely popular with companies including Credit Suisse, Facebook, Netflix, Nike and Uber. At the invitation of Bill Clinton, John served three terms on the Advisory Board of the Clinton Global Initiative. He is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, a Young Global Leader of the WEF, was awarded Microsoft's Alumni of the Year by Bill and Melinda Gates and was named by Goldman Sachs as one of the world's 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.