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Curiosity Expert: Gail McGovern
President and CEO, American Red Cross
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Gail McGovern is the president and CEO of the American Red Cross. She has invigorated the $3.3 billion organization by leading efforts to achieve financial stability and streamline operations since joining the humanitarian organization in April 2008.
Under McGovern, the Red Cross maintains a balanced budget since eliminating its operating deficit in 2009. She has initiated extensive modernization projects across the organization—including an expansion of social media presence—to enhance Red Cross humanitarian work in the 21st century. McGovern has overseen the American Red Cross response to major national and international disasters. In March 2011, she was appointed as the only nonprofit leader to serve as one of 10 members on the President's Management Advisory Board.
Prior to joining the Red Cross, McGovern was a faculty member at Harvard Business School, and held executive leadership positions at Fidelity Investments and AT&T. McGovern was recognized by Fortune magazine in 2000 and 2001 as one of the top 50 most powerful women in corporate America.
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