About the Author
Tom Leppert
Thomas C. Leppert is the Chief Executive Officer of Kaplan, Inc., the global educational services company and largest subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. From 2007-2011, he was the elected Mayor of Dallas, Texas. In that role, he instilled a professional, supportive and business focused approach and a strong sense of cooperation, optimism and "can do" spirit within the city and community. He has been recognized for his leadership, including "CEO of the Year" by D Magazine, the "Texas Businessman of the Year" by the Texas Association of Business, the "Torch of Conscience Award" from American Jewish Congress, and "The Global Cross Millennium Award for Corporate Environmental Leadership" from Global Green. He has also been inducted into the "Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame" and the "Dallas Business Hall of Fame". He and his wife Laura have three children and are members of First Baptist Church Dallas and Park Cities Baptist Church.
