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| ISBN 10 | 0470188960 |
| Book Subtitle | What I Learned After Leaving My Job As Ceo Of H&R Block To Become A Teacher And Founder Of An Inner-City Charter School |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Book Description | Thirteen years ago, Tom Bloch was CEO of H&R Block, the groundbreaking tax organization. The son of the company's founder, he was a happily married 41-year-old executive, but something was missing from his life. After a nineteen-year career at the company, Bloch resigned his position to become a math teacher in an impoverished inner-city section of Kansas City. Stand for the Best reveals Bloch's struggles to make a difference for his marginalized students and how he eventually co-founded a successful charter school, University Academy. |
| Editorial Review | "The lessons from Mr. Bloch's journey - on the importance of courage, risk-taking, passion and service in our lives - are valuable to us all as citizens, leaders, social-change agents and human beings." ( The Washington Times , October 2008) |
| About the Author | Thomas M. Bloch, former CEO of H&R Block and currently a middle school math teacher and president of the board at University Academy, has been involved in a variety of education initiatives since he changed careers. He and his wife, Mary, founded the Youth Service Alliance of Greater Kansas City to encourage and recognize outstanding community service through school-based programs. He is also a founding board member of the Kansas City Foundation for Higher Education, a trustee of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, President of the Endowment Fund for the Henry W. Bloch School of Business at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and chairman of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. He returned to H&R Block in 2000?as a member of the board of directors. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Thomas M. Bloch |
| Publication Date | 08 August 2008 |
| Number of Pages | 240 |
Stand For The Best hardcover english - 08 August 2008
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