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Name: Van Jones
Job Title: CEO
Company Name: REFORM Alliance
Bio: Widely known for his show and commentary on CNN, Jones has founded and led multiple initiatives and organizations engaged in social justice. They include #cut50, a campaign to cut the prison population in half by mainstreaming the issue of mass incarceration, and #YesWeCode, which aims to train 100,000 low-opportunity youth to become computer programmers. Jones now runs the REFORM Alliance, launched by recording artists Meek Mill and Jay-Z and leaders from the sports and business sectors.