Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children, will be joining MBA Research Conclave 2024!
Highlights for Children’s mission is to help children become their best selves: curious, creative, confident, and caring. Highlights creates experiences through content that engages, delights, and fosters joyful learning in children, all in service of building a kinder, more empathetic, and optimistic world.
Operating across both consumer and educational markets, Highlights for Children and its subsidiary, Zaner-Bloser, reach millions of children, families, and educators in the US and beyond, in print, video, and across many digital platforms.
Kent will share the story of Highlights magazine, a global brand known for its commitment to social responsibility.
Kent’s Bio:
Kent S. Johnson is Chief Executive Officer of Highlights for Children, Inc. and a member of the corporation’s board of directors. He is also the great-grandson of the company’s founders, Garry and Caroline Myers, who began Highlights in 1946.
Kent has served on the board of directors of Schurz Communications, Inc., of the non-profit MarketingEdge.org, and of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He currently serves as a board member for Momentum-Excellence. He is also an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).
He received his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and his Doctorate in Physics from Harvard University. Prior to joining Highlights, Kent served in various roles in research and development, manufacturing, and operations in the biotech industry. He lives in Bexley, Ohio with his wife and two sons.