Steve Case is the Co-founder of AOL and the Chairman and CEO of Revolution, a D.C.-based investment firm that partners with visionary entrepreneurs at every stage of the entrepreneurial lifecycle. Through the firm’s Rise of the Rest initiative, Case has become a thought leader on encouraging a more equitable distribution of venture capital throughout the country. Case is one of America’s best-known and most accomplished entrepreneurs, and a pioneer in making the Internet part of everyday life, a journey he documented in his New York Times bestselling book, The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future. Steve also serves as the Chair of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex. In addition, Mr. Case chaired the Startup America Partnership, co-chaired the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and served on President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competiveness.