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Biography

Asheesh Advani
Asheesh is the President and CEO of JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide, one of the largest youth-
serving NGOs in the world that teaches entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial health. During
his tenure leading JA Worldwide since 2015, the organization has been recognized as one of the ten
most impactful NGOs in the world in annual rankings.
Prior to joining JA, Asheesh was a technology entrepreneur and led two businesses successfully from
start-up to acquisition, including CircleLending (acquired by Virgin) and Covestor (acquired by
Interactive Brokers). His entrepreneurial endeavors have been profiled in case studies at Harvard
Business School and Babson College.
Asheesh is the author of Modern Achievement with celebrated leadership
expert Marshall Goldsmith, an international bestselling book that reconsiders the definition of achievement. Asheesh is a graduate of the Wharton School and Oxford University, where he was a Commonwealth Scholar.