John Wilson
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John Wilson

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John grew up in the Bowles Park housing projects of Hartford, Connecticut with his single mother and three half-siblings. He hand-picked tobacco from ages 12 to 16 to help his family scrape by. Education and hard work transformed John’s life. He earned a BS in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA at the age of 23. He built a successful business career rising from entry level positions to leadership roles in multiple Fortune 500 companies. A global executive who has traveled to more than 95 countries helping to lead companies to their full potential. At 29, he became the youngest partner in Bain & Company’s history. As CFO, he helped Staples become the fastest company to reach the Fortune 500. As COO of Gap inc., he led 80,000 associates to become the first specialty retailer to achieve a 50 billion dollar market value. John also was the president of Staples International and a senior operating partner at McKinsey & Company. John lives in Cape Cod Massachusetts with his wife Leslie, and they have three children.
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