Louis Gerstner

Founder at Achieve, Inc. (District of Columbia)

Consumer Services

Health Technology

Finance

Network origin in Louis Gerstner first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
IBM 418	Public Company	Packaged Software	418
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. 199	College/University	Other Consumer Services	199
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. 70	Non-Profit Organization	Hospital/Nursing Management	70
American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The American Museum of Natural History is a scientific and cultural institution. Its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the people and present a panorama of the world's cultures. The company was founded by Albert Smith Bickmore, William E. Dodge, Jr., Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., Joseph Choate and J. Pierpont Morgan on April 6, 1869 and is headquartered in New York, NY. 50	Non-Profit Organization	Other Consumer Services	50
Dartmouth College 48	College/University	Other Consumer Services	48
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Investment Management) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Investment Management) Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Investment Management) (MSK-IM) is the investment management division of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed in 1960 to coordinate and guide the overall policy for Memorial Hospital and the Sloan Kettering Institute, and in 1980 these entities were unified into a single institution, with a single president and CEO. MSK-IM manages the investment portfolio of MSK. 27	Operating Division	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	27
Achieve, Inc. (District of Columbia) Achieve, Inc. (District of Columbia) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Achieve, Inc. operates as an education reform organization that helps states raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments, and strengthen accountability in the United States. It focuses on making students who graduate from high school prepare for college, work, and citizenship. The firm manages American Diploma Project Network to improve postsecondary preparation for students in various states public schools; provides technical assistance to various states on college and career-ready standards, assessments, curriculum, and accountability systems; conducts research and development services to helps advance the work of states. Achieve was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. 9	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	9

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Louis Gerstner via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Peter Solomon Margaret Hamburg Ginni Rometty Kenneth Chenault Ellen Futter James Robinson William Ford Helene L. Kaplan Craig Barrett Stephen Friedman Steven A. Denning Hutham Olayan Norman Selby Alan Schnitzer Richard Beattie Richard Foster Roger Ferguson Tom Brokaw	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Stanford University	College/University	Joseph Gleberman Felix Baker Craig Barrett Aneel Bhusri Steven A. Denning Ted Mathas Henry Fernandez	Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member
The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ginni Rometty Ellen Futter James Robinson Steven A. Denning Hutham Olayan Cheryl Cohen Effron	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Stanford Graduate School of Business	College/University	William Ford Steven A. Denning Cliff Robbins Scott Stuart Henry Fernandez Alexander Robertson	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Yale University	College/University	Joseph Gleberman Stephen Sherrill Benjamin Heineman John Theodore Lykouretzos David Torchiana Richard Foster	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
The Partnership for New York City, Inc. The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Kenneth Chenault William Ford Alan Schnitzer Roger Ferguson Ted Mathas	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Sidney Taurel Ginni Rometty Kenneth Chenault James Robinson John Strangfeld	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Economic Club of New York The Economic Club of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of New York operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. The company was founded by J.W. Beatson in 1907 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Alan Schnitzer Stephanie Bell-Rose Marie-Josée Kravis Roger Ferguson Craig Thompson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Harvard Business School	College/University	Norman Matthews James Robinson Norman Selby Peter Weinberg	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Robin Hood Foundation Robin Hood Foundation Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Robin Hood Foundation provides grants, strategic support services, and management assistance to community based programs fighting poverty. The firm conducts programs focusing on early childhood development, education, survival, youth, job training, and jobs and economic security. It also offers employment programs, lower income victims' services and relief, mental health services, and other grants. The company was founded by Paul Tudor Jones II in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Services to the Health Industry	Marie-Josée Kravis Tom Brokaw Geoffrey Canada Jacklyn Bezos	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Harvard College	College/University	Margaret Hamburg Keith Meister Cliff Robbins James Niven	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	Stephen Sherrill Helene L. Kaplan Stephen Friedman Alberto Beeck	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Chairman Masters Business Admin
Central Park Conservancy, Inc. Central Park Conservancy, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Central Park Conservancy, Inc. maintains and develops the Central Park. It offer lawns pruning, trees fertilization, shrubs and flowers plantation, ball fields and playgrounds maintenance, graffiti removing, and monuments conservation. The firm also provides water bodies and woodlands sanitation, erosion control, drainage cleanliness, pollution control, and salvation prevention services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Media Conglomerates	Lewis W. Bernard Norman Selby Gale A. Brewer Mitchell J. Silver	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
NYC & Co., Inc. NYC & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NYC & Co., Inc. operates as a destination marketing organization for the five boroughs of New York City. It provides resources for visitors to discover what to do and see in New York City. The firm focuses on group, meeting and convention, and leisure and events motivated travel. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ellen Futter Gale A. Brewer Mitchell J. Silver Tom Finkelpearl	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Steven A. Denning Norman Selby Richard Foster Roger Ferguson	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Sidney Taurel Kenneth Chenault James Robinson Alan Schnitzer	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Columbia Law School	College/University	Ellen Futter Stephen Friedman Alan Schnitzer Bruce Ratner	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
Interactive Engagement Group LLC Interactive Engagement Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Interactive Engagement Group LLC engages in the provision of television network operations. It offers arts, education and public affairs programming to viewers. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Richard Beattie Scott Stuart Rosalind P. Walter	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
MORGAN STANLEY	Investment Managers	William Ford Hutham Olayan Henry Fernandez	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Jazz At Lincoln Center, Inc. Jazz At Lincoln Center, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc. develops programs for jazz appreciation. The firm’s productions include concerts, national and international tours, residencies, a jazz hall of fame and concert series, weekly national radio programs, television broadcasts, recordings, publications, an annual high school jazz band competition and festival, a band director academy, jazz appreciation curriculum for students, music publishing, children’s concerts and classes, lectures, adult education courses, student and educator workshops and interactive websites. The company was resisted on March 13, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Movies/Entertainment	Kenneth Chenault Marlene Hess Gale A. Brewer	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Rockefeller University	College/University	William Ford Hutham Olayan Anthony Evnin	Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
The Nature Conservancy, Inc. The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect land and waters for nature and people. The organization pursues non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Joseph Gleberman Margaret Hamburg Steven A. Denning	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Bowdoin College Bowdoin College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.	College/University	Kenneth Chenault Stanley Druckenmiller Geoffrey Canada	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
New York Genome Center New York Genome Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New York Genome Center operates as an independent, nonprofit academic research institution that provides genomic research. It provides research on neurodegenerative disease, neuropsychiatric disease, and cancer. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	William Ford Anthony Evnin Craig Thompson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Scott Bok Alan Schnitzer Craig Thompson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY	Finance/Rental/Leasing	Kenneth Chenault James Robinson Charles Popper	Chief Executive Officer Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal
Cornell University Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.	College/University	Diane Gherson Stephen Friedman Edwin Morgens	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member
The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Museum of Modern Art exhibits modern and contemporary art. The organization was founded by Alfred H. Barr in 1929 and is located in New York, NY.	Other Consumer Services	Marie-Josée Kravis Marlene Hess James Niven	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. provides strategic insights & policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Its projects focus on areas such as AIDS, arms control, conflict resolution, NATO, the environment, immigration, intelligence, trade, health care, OPEC, space policy, and terrorism. The company was founded in 1962 by David M. Abshire and Admiral Arleigh Burke and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Benjamin Heineman William Ford Stanley Druckenmiller	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Inc. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Inc. provides research services. It operates educational institutions. The firm offers research in cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, and bioinformatics. It also offers laboratory workshops to science teachers, students, and other groups across the nation. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ellen Futter Bruce Ratner Jamie Nicholls	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Treasurer
Harlem Children's Zone, Inc. Harlem Children's Zone, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. provides educational, social and community-building programs. Its programs include early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, family and community, health, and HCZ food services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Harlem, NY.	Services to the Health Industry	Keith Meister Stanley Druckenmiller Geoffrey Canada	Chairman Chairman President
New York University	College/University	Lawrence A. Zimmerman Helene L. Kaplan William Bernstein	Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.	Major Banks	Ginni Rometty Ellen Futter Helene L. Kaplan	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
American Council of Life Insurers American Council of Life Insurers Life/Health InsuranceFinance The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is a non-profit organization that has been delivering financial security to families for over 175 years. ACLI is based in Washington, and Susan K. Neely has been the CEO of the private company since 2018. With over 90 million families relying on their life insurance and financial protection products, ACLI's fundamental mission is to safeguard people and the things that matter most to them. The organization advocates for public policies that protect consumers while ensuring families have access to information about different choices for retirement security.	Life/Health Insurance	John Strangfeld Roger Ferguson Ted Mathas	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Chairman
National Academy of Medicine (United States) National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Margaret Hamburg Craig Thompson Selwyn Vickers	Corporate Secretary Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
American Academy of Arts & Sciences American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Helene L. Kaplan Roger Ferguson Craig Thompson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Wildlife Conservation Society Wildlife Conservation Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wildlife Conservation Society operates as a non-governmental organization aiming to save wildlife. The firm saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. It protects animals like gorillas in Congo, tigers in India, wolverines in the Yellowstone Rockies, and ocean giants. The company was founded on April 26, 1895 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Robert G. Goelet Mitchell J. Silver Tom Finkelpearl	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Princeton University	College/University	Norman Matthews Anthony Evnin Henry Fernandez	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree
The Aspen Institute, Inc. The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ginni Rometty Stephen Friedman Roger Ferguson	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
National Academy Foundation National Academy Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous National Academy Foundation operates as a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready. The company was founded by Sanford I. Weill in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Kenneth Chenault James Robinson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	General Government	Ellen Futter Stephen Friedman	Chairman Chairman
Zagat Survey LLC Zagat Survey LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Zagat Survey LLC provides consumer survey-based leisure content. The firm rates and reviews lifestyle and leisure products and services such as restaurants, hotels, nightlife, movies, music, golf, shopping, and other entertainment organizations. The company was founded by Tim Zagat and Nina Zagat in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Peter Solomon William Ford	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Ellen Futter James Robinson	Director/Board Member Chairman
MERCK & CO., INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Craig Thompson Charles Popper	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Venrock Associates Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto.	Investment Managers	Peter Crisp Anthony Evnin	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Investment Officer
Weill Cornell Medical College	College/University	Bruce Ratner Michael Zelefsky	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Barnard College	College/University	Ellen Futter Helene L. Kaplan	President Director/Board Member
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.	Property/Casualty Insurance	Kenneth Chenault Chris Davis	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Northwell Health, Inc. Northwell Health, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Northwell Health, Inc. engages in the provision of medical and healthcare services. It offers several long-term care facilities, rehabilitation services, outpatient surgery centers, home care, hospice, diagnostic laboratory facilities, and emergency medical services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New Hyde Park, NY.	Hospital/Nursing Management	Peter Crisp Marlene Hess	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	50
Mexico	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	19
Commercial Services	18
Finance	7
Health Services	4
Miscellaneous	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	878
Corporate Officer/Principal	207
Chairman	148
Independent Dir/Board Member	118
Chief Executive Officer	73

Most connected contacts

Insiders
Roger Ferguson	51
William Ford	49
Anthony Evnin	46
Keith Meister	43
James Robinson	42
Steven A. Denning	39
Norman Matthews	35
Aneel Bhusri	35
Peter Solomon	32
Norman Selby	32
Kenneth Chenault	31
Craig Thompson	29
Felix Baker	28
Scott Stuart	27
Joseph Gleberman	27

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