Michael R. Sandler, who coined the term “education industry” and is considered an industry founder, established Eduventures in 1993 and is currently chairman of its Global Board of Advisors. A lifelong entrepreneur, he has built a career both in business and education. He established Eduventures Inc. in 1993 after founding and selling several successful businesses, including Marsan Industries (which merged with ITT Corporation) and Auto Parts Distributors, (which was sold to Rite-Aid Corporation). In business, Sandler served as an officer and director of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) as well as a member of Chief Executives Organization (CEO). In 1989, Sandler served as a senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School, where he conducted research on the intersection of business, government and education. A graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Sandler has served as a trustee of the University and as an overseer of its School of Arts and Sciences. He was the founder of A Different September Foundation, an organization that supported the Boston University/Chelsea Public Schools Partnership. In 2007 and 2008, Sandler was an executive-in-residence at the University of Southern California, exploring business and education issues as they relate to access to capital and career opportunities in the education industry. Currently, Mr. Sandler is chairman and CEO of the Education Industry Group, an advisory company supporting social entrepreneurship in education.