The Henry Crown Fellowship Program, established in 1997, seeks to develop the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, providing them with the tools necessary to meet the challenges of business leadership in the 21st century. Each year, a class of 20 leaders is chosen to engage in a thought-provoking journey of personal exploration—to move beyond success to a place of growing significance in the world. The Fellowship challenges each individual to learn and to teach, and to stretch themselves further than they ever thought possible. It honors the memory of Chicago industrialist Henry Crown (1896-1990), whose legendary career was marked by a lifelong commitment to honor, integrity, industry and philanthropy.
 

Each class of Fellows is chosen from a wide pool of accomplished entrepreneurial leaders between the ages of 30 and 46. These Fellows have already achieved considerable success in the private sector and are at an inflection point in their lives or careers—looking toward the broader role they might take on in their communities or globally. The two-year program is comprised of a structured series of four seminars (approximately 25 days in total) under the guidance of skilled senior moderators of the Aspen Institute along with a required leadership Venture of each Fellow’s own design and choosing. Seminars are held at the Aspen Institute campus in Aspen, Colorado and at other locations around the country and the world.

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The 2024 class of Henry Crown Fellows has been announced! Read the full announcement here.
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