John has devoted the better part of his 50 years to the seemingly friendly and peace-loving world of selling natural foods. As CEO of Whole Foods Market, Inc. he has built an $8 billion Fortune 500 company that is now one of the top 12 supermarket companies in America.
Frances E. Jensen, MD, is Director of Translational Neuroscience and Director of Epilepsy Research at Children’s Hospital Boston, and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
Nathan Myhrvold, Ph.D. founded Intellectual Ventures after retiring from his position as chief strategist and chief technology officer of Microsoft Corporation.
By age 17, Hugh was considered a rock climbing prodigy. Media coverage of his extraordinary athletic accomplishments heralded him as one of the best climbers in the United States.
Michael J. Barber is a GE Officer and the VP of GE’s healthymagination business strategy on global health.
Clifton Leaf, a journalist and lecturer, is currently writing a book on the war on cancer to be published by Alfred A. Knopf. Previously, he was Executive Editor at Fortune, where in addition to editing features, he directed the magazine’s Wall Street and investing coverage for several years.
W. Craig Fugate began serving in the position of Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in May 2009. Prior to coming to FEMA, Mr. Fugate served as Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).
Dean Ornish, M.D., directed clinical research proving, for the first time, the heart disease and early-stage prostate cancer may be stopped or even reversed by comprehensive lifestyle changes, without drugs or surgery.
Harold Schmitz is presently Chief Science Officer for Mars, Incorporated. Prior to taking on this role in 2005, he held various positions within Mars in Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Fundamental Research, Analytical and Applied Sciences and Corporate Staff.
Dr. Nathan Wolfe is the Lorry I. Lokey Visiting Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University and Director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative. He received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford in 1993 and his doctorate in Immunology & Infectious Diseases from Harvard in 1998.