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Ronn Richard
The Cleveland Foundation
Education: Master’s degree, Johns Hopkins University
Greatest Inspiration: The civil rights
movement
How I Motivate Others: By respecting them and allowing them to be creative and have autonomy
Best Advice: Be true to your values, always.
What Keeps Me Up at Night: Our polarized nation, which prevents us from being the world leader we need to be
Previous Leadership Positions: President, Panasonic Home and Commercial Products Co.; managing partner of the CIA’s Venture Capital Fund
Important Lesson Learned: It is not just what you say, but how you say it and when you say it.
Hobby/Passion: Bringing advanced energy to the Midwest
Bucket List: Becoming fluent in Spanish