Entrepreneur Steve Case Named to President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

This just in: Steve Case [pictured], co-founder of AOL, CEO of Revolution LLC, and chairman of the Case Foundation, has been appointed to the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness [PCJC], launched last month by President Barack Obama.

"I am gratified by the President's decision to appoint me to the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness," said Case. "As chair of the Startup America Partnership, and as someone who has been an entrepreneur myself and dedicated my career to fostering and investing in entrepreneurship, I look forward to using this opportunity to serve as a voice for anyone who has launched, funded, or been a part of starting a new business. These startups and speedups are the source of extraordinary job growth, vitality, and innovation in our economy, and deserve our support.

"I look forward to working with the Council, and ensuring that the efforts of the Startup America Partnership to support high-growth entrepreneurship are closely aligned with the Administration’s overall jobs and competitiveness strategy."

About the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
PCJC was initiated "to strengthen the Nation's economy, ensure the competitiveness of the United States, and to create jobs, opportunity, and prosperity for the American people by ensuring the availability of nonpartisan advice to the President from participants in and experts on the economy."

Click here to read the full Executive Order that introduced PCJC.

About the Case Foundation
The Case Foundation, created by Steve and Jean Case in 1997, invests in people and ideas that can change the world, with the ultimate goal of making giving back a part of everyday life. The Foundation creates and supports initiatives that leverage new technologies and entrepreneurial approaches to drive innovation in the social sector, and encourage individuals to get involved with the communities and causes they care about.

For more information, visit www.CaseFoundation.org, and follow them at www.twitter.com/casefoundation and www.facebook.com/casefoundation.

About the Startup America Partnership
The Startup America Partnership is an alliance of the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, foundations and other private-sector leaders working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U.S.

The Partnership was created as an independent, private-sector response to President Obama’s Startup America initiative, a White House campaign to celebrate, inspire and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation.

AOL co-founder Steve Case chairs the Partnership, and the Kauffman and Case foundations are founding partners, providing initial funding and strategic guidance.

For more information on the Partnership, visit www.startupamericapartnership.org, and follow them at www.twitter.com/startupamerica and www.facebook.com/startupamerica.

SOURCES: Startup America Partnership, The White House
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Startup America Partnership Names Lifelong Entrepreneur Scott Case CEO

Today, the Startup America Partnership -- the private-sector alliance launched at the White House on Jan. 31 to celebrate and accelerate entrepreneurship -- announced the appointment of seasoned entrepreneur Timothy "Scott" Case [pictured] as its chief executive officer.

"Whether starting and growing entrepreneurial companies like Priceline, or scaling critically important public-private partnerships like Malaria No More, Scott has demonstrated a unique ability to bring innovative ideas to life," said Steve Case, chairman of the Startup America Partnership. "I can think of no one better suited to lead the Startup America Partnership.”

Scott is currently CEO of Malaria No More, a public-private partnership he helped start in 2006 to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015, and will remain with the organization as a vice chair. After transitioning his duties, he will start fulltime as CEO of the Startup America Partnership on March 14.

"I’ve been an entrepreneur my entire life, and have helped build hyper-growth companies that transformed the lives of employees, customers and clients," said Scott Case. "I’ve also experienced the challenges entrepreneurs face firsthand as they seek to build great companies. I’m delighted to lead the Startup America Partnership, as I believe driving American entrepreneurship is critical to creating jobs and sustaining our nation's global leadership."

Prior to Malaria No More, Scott was involved in several entrepreneurial startups -- including Priceline, the "name your own price" company that was one of only a handful of startups in U.S. history to reach a billion dollars in annual sales in fewer than than 24 months. As co-founder and chief technology officer, he was responsible for building the technology that enabled Priceline's hyper-growth.

Previously, Scott helped build a portfolio of intellectual property at the Walker Digital Invention Laboratory, and is a named inventor on dozens of U.S. patents. Scott also co-founded Precision Training Software, a software company that developed the world's first PC-based simulated flight instructor and photo-realistic flight simulator.

Scott also serves as the chairman of Network for Good, a national nonprofit that has distributed more than $475 million to 60,000 nonprofits, and provides online fundraising and communications services to more than 5,000 nonprofit organizations.

About the Startup America Partnership
The Startup America Partnership is an alliance of the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, foundations and other private-sector leaders working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U.S.

The Partnership was created as an independent, private-sector response to President Obama’s Startup America initiative, a White House campaign to celebrate, inspire and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation.

AOL co-founder Steve Case chairs the Partnership, and the Kauffman and Case foundations are founding partners, providing initial funding and strategic guidance.

For more information about the Partnership, visit www.startupamericapartnership.org, and follow at www.twitter.com/startupamerica and www.facebook.com/startupamerica.

SOURCE: Startup America Partnership
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On Eve of Super Bowl XLV, Renowned Chefs and NFL Legends Help Taste of the NFL Celebrate 20th Year

Tomorrow evening, as the Taste of the NFL celebrates 20 years of bringing together the country’s best chefs and NFL greats for hunger relief, several prominent chefs and NFL legends will return as special guests during its annual fundraising event, taking place at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

The 20th annual "Party with a Purpose®" -- one of the most coveted tickets of Super Bowl XLV week -- features outstanding chefs and restaurateurs from each NFL city, who serve their signature specialties with help from a current or former NFL player.

Unique to this year’s 20th anniversary celebration, the Taste of the NFL will honor a group of "inaugural" chefs and players who participated in the very first Taste of the NFL event in 1992, in Minneapolis, Minn. -- site of Super Bowl XXVI.

Each of the following chefs and players will be onsite tomorrow night to mingle with guests, take photos, and sign autographs:

Taste of the NFL Inaugural Chefs
* Tom Colicchio
* Robert Del Grande
* Todd English
* Susan Goss
* Jack McDavid*
* Stephan Pyles
* Nancy Silverton
* Susan Spicer
* Allen Susser*

Taste of the NFL Inaugural Players
* Dick Anderson*
* Floyd Little
* Bob Lurtsema
* Bobby Mitchell
* Tommy Nobis
* Jerry Sisemore*
* Jan Stenerud

[* NOTE: Two chefs have participated each year since 1992 along with their original player representatives. Allen Susser, of Chef Allen’s in Miami, is paired with Miami Dolphins Alum Dick Anderson; and Jack McDavid, of Jack’s Firehouse in Philadelphia, is paired with Philadelphia Eagles Alum Jerry Sisemore.]

"We are extremely grateful to this group of inaugural chefs and players who helped to kick off the Taste of the NFL in 1992, and have been instrumental in our mission to raise awareness for hunger relief for the past 20 years," said Wayne Kostroski, founder of Taste of the NFL, and GoodBiz113 profilee ["Cuisine Concepts at Heart of Taste of the NFL -- AKA 'Super Bowl Party...With a Purpose' -- to Tackle Hunger in America"]. "Their participation in our 20th annual event gives attendees the exciting opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the best-known culinary talent in the world, and some of the greatest NFL legends of all time."

The inaugural chefs and players will appear at the event in addition to 32 chefs -- one from each NFL city with an NFL player representative. In addition, the North Texas Cadillac Dealers will host eight Dallas/Fort Worth chefs and restaurants that will represent "The Flavors of North Texas" and serve up dishes representative of the region. TLC’s "Cake Boss" -- Buddy Valastro -- will also be onsite to showcase an original cake creation to commemorate Taste of the NFL’s 20th anniversary.

The 2011 event is made possible through sponsorships from PepsiCo, E & J Gallo Winery, North Texas Cadillac Dealers, Macy’s, Glazer’s Distributors and Swanson. Media partners include the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Indulge Magazine.

About Taste of the NFL
Taste of the NFL exists to raise awareness and dollars for hunger relief organizations involved in kicking hunger in America. Founded in 1992 by Wayne Kostroski [2010 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year], the Minneapolis-based Taste of the NFL has distributed more than $10 million to local and national food banks across the country.

To extend their efforts, Taste of the NFL recently launched their Kick Hunger Challenge, which encourages NFL fans to support their team in fundraising to benefit their local food banks. For more information, visit http://www.TasteOfTheNFL.com/.

SOURCE: Taste of the NFL
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