America has long viewed higher education as critical to the growth of the U.S. economy. Past administrations have understood that federal grants to universities and colleges drove cutting-edge research in cancer therapies, quantum computing, and precision agriculture.
As new career paths emerge, and more leaders are coming from unconventional backgrounds, the great majority of heads sitting across industries have come from well-regarded universities across the U.S.
To understand the formative experiences and paths of American leaders, TIME and Statista analyzed a diverse group of 4,800 of the most influential figures shaping U.S. society today—from policymakers and corporate executives to leading scientists, educators, and cultural innovators. The dataset is updated yearly to include younger leaders in emerging fields and industries.
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