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Ian Rowe is a distinguished senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in upward mobility, family formation, and adoption. Additionally, Rowe serves as the founder and CEO of Vertex Partnership Academies, a pioneering organization creating tuition-free International Baccalaureate public charter high schools aimed at empowering graduates. Rowe previously held the position of CEO at Public Preparatory Network, focusing on high-quality early education and school excellence. Earlier career roles include Deputy Director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's PostSecondary Success Team and Senior Vice President at MTV, where strategic partnerships and youth engagement were prioritized. Rowe also directed strategy and performance measurement at the White House USA Freedom Corps post-September 11. Academic credentials include an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering from Cornell University.