John Soleanicov

John Soleanicov is the Co-Lead of the Learning Schools Portfolio for the Jacobs Foundation. He is a Romanian-born, U.S.-raised professional with more than 15 years of global experience in financial services, management consulting and education. Prior to working at the Jacobs Foundation, John was the Program Director for Education at the UBS Optimus Foundation. He founded Teach for Romania and continues to serve on its board. Previously, he worked for the Health and Education Investment Department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Washington, Mexico City and Cairo. John has also worked as a management consultant at McKinsey and Company and as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, an MPA/ID from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA from Columbia University.

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Proponents and opponents of private education need to work together

John Soleanicov / 6 October 2022

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