Eric Utne
Eric Utne is a writer, publisher, and social entrepreneur. In 1984, he founded Utne Reader . The mission behind every issue is to start meaningful conversations that transcend traditional labels, biases, and stereotypes--conversations that demonstrate there's still plenty of room for all of us to grow, to learn, and to cure ignorance. Utne has a B.E.D. (Environmental Design) from the University of Minnesota. He is a co-founder of the Headwaters Fund and a founding member of the Social Venture...See more
Eric Utne is a writer, publisher, and social entrepreneur. In 1984, he founded Utne Reader . The mission behind every issue is to start meaningful conversations that transcend traditional labels, biases, and stereotypes--conversations that demonstrate there's still plenty of room for all of us to grow, to learn, and to cure ignorance. Utne has a B.E.D. (Environmental Design) from the University of Minnesota. He is a co-founder of the Headwaters Fund and a founding member of the Social Venture Network. He was a seventh and eighth grade class teacher in an inner-city Waldorf school in the early 2000s. In 2006 he was elected to the executive committee of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. He is a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality and Healing, where he co-authored a series of courses called Whole Systems Healing that explore the social and environmental dimensions of health and well-being. Utne has four sons and five grandchildren. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. See less
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