Robert Runcie
Robert Runcie is the chief executive officer of a national network of education leaders dedicated to improving student outcomes and expanding economic and social mobility.
Runcie previously served as superintendent of the sixth-largest district in the United States, Broward County Public Schools, with more than 260,000 students, 35,000 employees, and an annual budget of $4 billion. During Runcie’s tenure high school graduation rates increased to a historic high of almost 90 percent and he led numerous operational and financial improvements—restructuring debt, improving the bond rating and managing health care to produce more than $150 million in district savings. Runcie has earned national recognition and multiple Superintendent of the Year honors.
His professional experience also includes founding a management and technology consulting company and holding several strategic leadership positions with Chicago Public Schools.
Runcie knows firsthand how a high-quality education can transform a person’s life. Born in Jamaica, he moved to the United States as a young boy. He became the first in his family to finish high school and graduate from college, earning his bachelor’s from Harvard College and MBA from Northwestern University.
He serves on boards for several national organizations, including Code.org, KnowledgeWorks, National Education Equity Lab, and The Center for Mind-Body Medicine.