Thom Jackson

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Thom Jackson
Born
Thomas Matthew Jackson

(1960-02-14) February 14, 1960 (age 63)
Education Garfield Senior High School now known as Hamilton High School
Alma mater DePauw University and earned a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law
Occupation(s)President and chief executive officer of EdisonLearning [1]

Thomas Matthew "Thom" Jackson (born February 14, 1960) is an American education entrepreneur. He is the president and chief executive officer of EdisonLearning. [2] He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, where he attended Garfield Senior High School, now known as Hamilton High School. Jackson received his undergraduate degree in political science at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana [3] with an emphasis on economics and international relations. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. [4] Jackson initially joined EdisonLearning as general counsel, and later assumed the role of chief operating and legal officer. Prior to his role with EdisonLearning, he served as chief regulatory counsel for Prudential Financial.

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References

  1. "Mission". Edison Learning. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  2. "EdisonLearning chief: Educating Gary students a personal commitment – Post-Tribune". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  3. "Thom Jackson '82 Joins Board of New Jersey's Englewood Hospital and Medical Center – DePauw University". Depauw.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  4. "Thom Jackson'85 Shares the Biggest Lessons of His Career and the Importance of Homework | University of Cincinnati College of Law". Law.uc.edu. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2016-07-03.