Gary Knell, President And CEO, National Geographic Society

Gary Knell, President and CEO of the National Geographic Society, addresses the PDC / USC First Monday lunch forum. Knell oversees the Society’s vast nonprofit activities globally, and he also serves as chair of the board of National Geographic Partners, the Society’s for-profit arm that oversees all of National Geographic’s storytelling assets, including television, print and digital, and ancillary operations, which include travel expeditions. Prior to his role at the Society, Knell served as president and CEO of National Public Radio from 2011 to 2013 and, prior to NPR, he had extensive experience in public diplomacy around the world. Details at his bio at http://press.nationalgeographic.com/biographies/gary-e-knell/ ;