Chief Executive Officer
CurrentNeedham Partners specializes in creating and managing high-impact, purposeful initiatives that engage and connect influential people across business, government, philanthropy, sports, media, and entertainment. The company was founded by John S. Needham, who has nearly three decades experience working with the top levels of business and government. John Needham previously served as President of FORTUNE Multimedia and subsequently as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Clinton Global Initiative, a project of the William J. Clinton Foundation. "I want to thank you for your extraordinary contributions to the Foundation and to our world. CGI began as something of an experiment, but guided by your wisdom and experience it soon gained acclaim that transcends geographical, political and cultural boundaries. You represent the very finest in what we, as American, have to offer both domestically and abroad." President Bill Clinton"John Needham has made a larger contribution, by far, than any single individual, onstage or off, to Fortune’s events over the decades." Adam Lashinsky, Executive Editor, FORTUNE