Jacqueline Novogratz

By helping a woman, you help a family.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

I've heard it said that the most dangerous animal on the planet is the adolescent male.

If you look at my CV, just about everything I have done has come through a publicly funded institution; it is a career entirely built on that sort of support.

This was a tragic event in human history, but by paying tribute to the Armenian community we ensure the lessons of the Armenian genocide are properly understood and acknowledged.

Creativity and business acumen don't always go hand in hand.