Gifford Pinchot III
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Gifford Pinchot III is the grandson of Gifford Pinchot
. He has carried on his grandfather's work in conservationism.
In 1985 he wrote the best-selling book "Intrapreneuring" on the topic of Intrapreneurship
; a revised edition, entitled "Intrapreneuring in Action" is currently published.
In 2002, Mr. Pinchot, along with his wife Elizabeth Pinchot, Shermin Sevrin, and Jill Bamburg, founded the Bainbridge Graduate Institute
. BGI was one of the first graduate schools in the United States to incorporate sustainable business
and triple bottom line
practices into every course of its curriculum (see Green MBA). BGI is ranked #1 in Net Impact's Guide to Business as UNusual (2006–2009). BGI was accredited in 2009 by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
.
Mr. Pinchot completed coursework for a Ph.D. in neurophysiology at Johns Hopkins University
.
Mr. Pinchot was awarded the honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, from the University of Puget Sound
.
Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service and the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania...
. He has carried on his grandfather's work in conservationism.
In 1985 he wrote the best-selling book "Intrapreneuring" on the topic of Intrapreneurship
Intrapreneurship
Intrapreneurship is the act of behaving like an entrepreneur, except within a larger organization.-Definition:In 1992, The American Heritage Dictionary acknowledged the popular use of a new word, intrapreneur, to mean "A person within a large corporation who takes direct responsibility for turning...
; a revised edition, entitled "Intrapreneuring in Action" is currently published.
In 2002, Mr. Pinchot, along with his wife Elizabeth Pinchot, Shermin Sevrin, and Jill Bamburg, founded the Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
The Bainbridge Graduate Institute is based in Bainbridge Island, Washington and Seattle, Washington. BGI offers an MBA in Sustainable Business, an MBA in Sustainable Systems and a Certificate in Sustainable Business. BGI's unique and pioneering curriculum infuses social- and...
. BGI was one of the first graduate schools in the United States to incorporate sustainable business
Sustainable business
Sustainable business, or green business, is enterprise that has no negative impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy—a business that strives to meet the triple bottom line. Often, sustainable businesses have progressive environmental and human rights policies...
and triple bottom line
Triple bottom line
The triple bottom line captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational success: economic, ecological, and social...
practices into every course of its curriculum (see Green MBA). BGI is ranked #1 in Net Impact's Guide to Business as UNusual (2006–2009). BGI was accredited in 2009 by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...
.
Books
- Intrapreneuring: Why You Don't Have to Leave the Corporation to Become an Entrepreneur (Harper & Row, 1985)
- The Intelligent Organization (Berrett Koehler, 1994)
- Intrapreneuring in Action - A Handbook for Business Innovation (Berrett Koehler, 1999)
Awards
- In 2008, Executive Excellence Publishing listed Gifford as number 32 in their Excellence 100 - The top 100 Leadership Consultants.
- In 2009, Mr. Pinchot received the Olympus Lifetime of Educational Innovation Award.
Education
- A.B., Economics, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
1965
Mr. Pinchot completed coursework for a Ph.D. in neurophysiology at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
.
Mr. Pinchot was awarded the honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, from the University of Puget Sound
University of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States...
.
Read also
- Sustainable MBASustainable MBAThe traditional MBA degree requires coursework and other study of business from a primarily financial standpoint, with some attention to management of people, to conventional economic theory, and to business ethics. A sustainable MBA program includes these subjects, and also study of managing for...
- Triple bottom lineTriple bottom lineThe triple bottom line captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational success: economic, ecological, and social...
- Sustainable businessSustainable businessSustainable business, or green business, is enterprise that has no negative impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy—a business that strives to meet the triple bottom line. Often, sustainable businesses have progressive environmental and human rights policies...