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Ben Foss
Vice President of Public Partnerships at Volta Charging; Former Director of Digital Health at Intel & Inventor of the Intel Reader; Dyslexia Advocate
Ben Foss is the founder of Headstrong Nation, a non-profit organization committed to serving the dyslexic community. Voss now serves as the vice president of public partnerships at Volta Industries, where he oversees federal, state, and local electric vehicle and charging policy related to grants, utilities, and future mobility across North America. Prior to his current position, Foss was a director at Intel where he invented the Intel Reader, a mobile device that captures text and reads it aloud for individuals who struggle with reading. Andy Grove, former CEO and Chairman of Intel, personally hired Foss to develop technology for people with disabilities.
Foss was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight, which led him to develop a unique approach to managing his disability. Foss is also the author of "The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan," a book that offers guidance and strategies for people living with dyslexia. He frequently shares his message with Fortune 500 companies, human resources, and public policy organizations, as well as colleges and universities across the country. His work and insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, ABC, CNN, and the BBC. He also appears in the HBO documentary "Journey Into Dyslexia."
Foss's educational background includes a graduation from Wesleyan University, where he was awarded the prestigious Truman and Marshall scholarships. He also holds a JD/MBA from Stanford Law and Business Schools.
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Choose Strength Not Shame
Ben Foss shares how to turn shame into hope, helping people feel more connected and authentic.
Ben Foss is a prominent inventor, entrepreneur and activist who believes everyone can learn to have less shame and more joy in their lives. He is the inventor of the Intel Reader®, a device CNN called "too ground breaking to ignore" and focuses his innovation and research on the lessons we can all learn from other people's challenges. He is a proud dyslexic and his first book, The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning was published by Random House in Fall 2013.
Changing the Conversation About Dyslexia
A leader in the dyslexic community, Ben Foss denied his own dyslexia until he was in college • Armed with a Stanford law degree and an MBA, Foss is currently an activist, inventor, entrepreneur, and author that focuses his boundless energy on improving the lot of those with learning disabilities
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