Stephen Bailey
Co-Founder & CEO
ExecOnline
San Diego, CA USA
“Don’t ever let anyone else define you.”
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By Roadtrip NationStephen Bailey
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
I grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana.
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history from Emory University, I went on to earn my law degree from Yale Law School.
After law school, I moved to New York and spent a couple of years working for the WilmerHale law firm before realizing that I wanted to transition from law into business.
I joined Frontier Strategy Group as its first chief product officer and moved up to CEO as the company grew—I led the company in helping leaders in large organizations be more effective in their jobs.
I left my role with Frontier Strategy Group to pivot into the education sector—I knew I wanted to make an impact in education, I just wasn’t quite sure yet what that would look like.
I eventually came up with the idea to partner with business schools in order to make business education more accessible through online formats.
With that idea in mind, I reached out to my network and partnered with a group of peers to create ExecOnline.
As CEO, I lead ExecOnline in our mission to help business leaders get the training they need to become more successful.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
History
Emory University
History
Emory University
Doctorate
Law
Yale Law School
Law
Yale Law School
Career
Co-Founder & CEO
I lead a company that helps business leaders get the training they need to become more successful.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Entrepreneurship
Helping People
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Pay attention to what excites and motivates you—you're the only person who can decide what that is. Others may try to define you—whether that's your parents, teachers, or someone else. Sometimes that advice is relevant to take in and consider. But it's important to pay the most attention to what you like and what motivates you. I've seen that the most successful and happiest people are the ones who stayed true to themselves and their unique paths.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
History
History
Doctorate
Law
Law
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Leadership looks one way."
