Marc Freedman

Marc Freedman is founder and CEO of Civic Ventures. He spearheaded creation of Experience Corps, one of America’s largest nonprofit national service programs engaging people over 55, and The Purpose Prize, which annually provides five $100,000 prizes to social innovators in the second half of life.  He is author of four books including The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife, and The Kindness of Strangers: Adult Mentors, Urban Youth, and the New Voluntarism.  The Wall Street Journal states, “In the past decade, Mr. Freedman has emerged as a leading voice in discussions nationwide about the changing face of retirement.”  http://www.encore.org/about