Kevin Klose
CEO / President
NPR
Washington, DC USA
“The world in front of you is going to be a challenging and demanding one, but you have the capacity to create inside of that in a way that has no limits.”
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By Roadtrip NationKevin Klose
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Was always intrigued by the power of "finding out something which people aren't talking about."
Grew up in a media-centric family-mom was a magazine writer, dad wrote for radio and television-and was always interested in narrative.
Penchant for journalism started when he spent a summer recording the story of an elderly Jewish refugee's harrowing escape from Eastern Europe.
Went into print journalism; worked in the newsroom of the Washington Post during Watergate.
Lived in Moscow for four years; this opened his eyes to what happens to a society when its citizens are denied access to factual information.
That experience made him realize how important it was for him to use his journalistic skills to inform others.
Says NPR reports facts in a non-polemical, civil dialogue, brings listeners extraordinary and important information.
Cites Thomas Jefferson's quote, "A people cannot be both ignorant and free," as a major source of inspiration in his career.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Harvard University
Harvard University
Career
CEO / President
I lead a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Journalism
Radio
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Interviewed By
Philadelphia - Washington, D.C.
The first stop for the Canadian team is Philadelphia to interview Pat Croce, former president of the 76ers basketball team. The team then heads to Washington DC, where interview Pat Schroeder, former congresswoman of Colorado and Kevin Klose, president and CEO of NPR.
