Kate Curran, Founder & CEO of School the World, shared the story behind her title with us on July 31, 2022.
Kate founded School the World, a community-driven nonprofit committed to solving extreme poverty through the power of education, in 2009. Her vision is to fight extreme poverty at its roots by bringing education to the world’s poorest children. Before School the World, Kate was an attorney and executive at General Electric Company. She grew up in Bridgeport, CT, and enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her very large extended family.
"In 2007, Kate Curran, an executive with GE at the time, suffered a tremendous loss. She lost both her parents and her brother within a very short period. The grieving led her to make a major change in her life, and she walked away from the financial security of a successful corporate job. What she did next has led to significant impact for children living in impoverished countries abroad."
