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Joel Podolny is co-founder and CEO of Honor Education.  Prior to starting Honor Education, Joel was a Vice President at Apple and the founding Dean of Apple University, where he reported directly to Steve Jobs and Tim Cook and oversaw learning in areas such as leadership, management, and company culture. Before that, Joel served as Dean and Professor of Management at the Yale School of Management. He previously held chaired professorships at Harvard Business School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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