Alex Beene is an award-winning author and educator. He has been featured on ABC, CBS, ESPN Radio and an array of print publications for his children's books, which are available in over 70 countries. His business knowledge has been presented in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today, the Washington Post, and on CNBC, and he was honored by the NASDAQ for his philanthropy. He was a recipient of the Jefferson Award for Public Service and served on Google's digital literacy board which promotes free learning resources for students worldwide.