John wood is the founder of room to read an organization that believes world change starts with educated children through its work room to read has brought the lifelong gift of education to 16 6 million children in 16 countries.
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He documented his decision and the creation of room to read in his memoir leaving microsoft to change the world.
A former microsoft marketing executive wood left the company in 1999 to start the organization.
He is the author of creating room to read.
It has made me who.
John wood worked for microsoft for nine years helping grow the company s international profile.
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To date room to read has opened over 1 500 schools and 13 600 libraries distributed.
Driven to help john quit his senior executive position with microsoft and built a global team to work with rural villages to build.
He resigned at thirty five and founded room to read which is widely regarded as one of the world s top nonprofit organizations.
John wood is the founder and board co chair of room to read one of the fastest growing and award winning charities founded during this century.
Wood born january 29 1964 is the founder of room to read a global non profit organization focused on literacy and gender equality in education.
At age 35 john left his position as director of business development for microsoft s greater china region to.
A story of hope in the battle for global literacy leaving microsoft to change the world.