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National Geographic Society Board of Trustees Names Tracy R. Wolstencroft President and CEO

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The National Geographic Society Board of Trustees today named Tracy R. Wolstencroft president and chief executive officer (CEO).

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The National Geographic Society Board of Trustees today named Tracy R. Wolstencroft president and chief executive officer (CEO).
  • "TheNational Geographic Society has an unparalleled capacity to illuminate and educatepeople about the wonders of the world andto inspire action at scaletoprotect it," said Wolstencroft.
  • "As a deeply respected member of the Society's Board of Trustees, Tracy has been a key architect in the transformation of the Society's mission and strategy in recent years, including helping to establish the joint venture that created National Geographic Partners, expanding National Geographic's footprint in an unprecedented way," said Jean M. Case, chairman of the National Geographic Society Board of Trustees and the National Geographic Partners Board of Directors.
  • The Society's Board of Trustees launched its CEO search in March 2018 after the previous president and CEO, Gary E. Knell, became CEO of NGP.

National Geographic Takes "Planet or Plastic?" Initiative Back-to-School

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Thursday, August 23, 2018
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Additionally, National Geographic Education is dedicating its September theme of the Explorer Classroom program to "Ocean Plastics."

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  • Additionally, National Geographic Education is dedicating its September theme of the Explorer Classroom program to "Ocean Plastics."
  • Through Explorer Classroom, students from around the world will connect digitally with the National Geographic Explorers on the front lines of the ocean plastic issue.
  • National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between National Geographic and 21st Century Fox, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets.
  • NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic's media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children's media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses.

National Geographic and Wall Street Journal Enter Multi-Platform Collaboration

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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WASHINGTON, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Geographic and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to launch Far & Away, a premium print magazine for business travelers that will include digital and social content as well.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Geographic and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to launch Far & Away, a premium print magazine for business travelers that will include digital and social content as well.
  • "This magazine is about what to do when your meetings are over," writes Wall Street Journal editor in chief Gerard Baker.
  • Far and Away joins the National Geographic Travel family which includes National Geographic Traveler magazine, National Geographic Expeditions, digital travel content, travel books, maps, @NatGeoTravel social media, and a travel programming block on National Geographic Channel.
  • NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic's media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children's media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses.