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Chris Gabrieli (born 1960) is a American businessman and education reformer.
Early life
Gabrieli was born in Buffalo, New York in 1960 and graduated from Harvard College.
Career
Gabrieli was a senior partner at Bessemer Venture Partners where he focus' on the biotechnology industry. Gabrieli was a Democratic Party candidate for Congress in 1998, and won the Party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 2002. In 2000, Gabrieli co-founded the educational charity, Massachusetts 2020. In 2006, Gabrieli was second choice for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Massachusetts. Gabrieli co-authored the book, Time to Learn: How a New School Schedule is Making Smarter Kids, Happier Parents, and Safer Neighborhoods, in 2008. Gabrieli leads a movement to redesign the school calendar and is the co-chair of the , a national education policy organization.
Personal life
Gabrieli lives in Boston with his wife and their five children. Gabrielli has one brother, John Gabrieli, who is an Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor.
References
- October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04). "Using Time Wisely | Center for American Progress". Americanprogress.org. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Luis Ubiñas: How to Learn in the 21st Century (Video)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- "Chris Gabrieli | The National Center on Time & Learning". Timeandlearning.org. Retrieved 2013-09-02.