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Laurene Powell Jobs, MBA ’91, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, will give the graduation address at the Stanford Graduate School of Business diploma ceremony on June 13, 2026. “Laurene’s commitment to expanding opportunity and strengthening communities is inspiring to me,” says Sarah Soule, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Morgridge Professor of Organizational Behavior. “Her thoughtful leadership, spirit of innovation, and deep sense of responsibility to society make her such a notable alumna. We are delighted for our graduates to learn from her experience and perspective as they begin the next chapter of their own leadership journeys.” Powell Jobs is the founder and president of Emerson Collective, a company that has pioneered a new model for impact since 2011. By combining philanthropy with venture capital investments in entrepreneurs and innovators, Emerson supports solutions in education, economic mobility, immigration, and the environment. She also founded the Waverley Street Foundation, a climate-focused spend-down fund, and College Track, which supports first-generation college students from high school, through college and beyond. She co-founded the XQ Institute to reimagine American high schools. Powell Jobs is also the lead investor and board chair of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is a recipient of Stanford GSB’s Ernest C. Arbuckle Award. Read More: https://lnkd.in/g-76Uaau