We expect many individual Americans and organizations concerned about our schools to join us in supporting Strong American Schools.
Strong American Schools Steering Committee
- Gov. Roy Romer, Chairman* -- Former Governor of Colorado and Former Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District
- Eli Broad -- Founder, The Broad Foundations
- Allan Golston -- President of U.S. Program, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Janet Murguía* -- President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
- Louis B. Gerstner* -- Former CEO of IBM
- John Engler* -- Former Governor of Michigan and President of the National Association of Manufacturers
- Sanford I. Weill -- Chairman Emeritus of Citi and Founder and Chairman of the National Academy Foundation
- Marc Lampkin, Executive Director
*denotes Board of Trustees member
Strong American Schools Board of Trustees
- Gov. Roy Romer, Chairman -- Former Governor of Colorado and Former Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District
- Gaston Caperton -- President of the College Board
- Henry Cisneros -- Former Mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Gov. Jim Hunt -- Former Governor of North Carolina
- Sen. Bob Kerrey -- Former Governor and Senator of Nebraska, President of the New School
- Ken Mehlman -- Former Republican National Committee Chair
- Rod Paige-- Former Secretary of Education
- Laura D'Andrea Tyson -- Former Chair of the National Economic Council
- Louis B. Gerstner -- Former CEO of IBM
- John Engler -- Former Governor of Michigan and President of the National Association of Manufacturers
- Gov. Mark Warner -- Former Governor of Virginia
- Janet Murguía -- President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
- Gov. Tom Vilsack -- Former Governor of Iowa
- Mark Morial -- President and CEO, National Urban League
- Richard Parsons -- Chairman and CEO, TimeWarner, Inc.
Public Statements of Support
