Richard Stearns
Former World Vision US president
Richard Stearns led World Vision United States, a Christian relief charity, from 1998 to 2018. He also wrote the award-winning bestseller The Hole in Our Gospel.
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American Born in Syracuse, United States
About Richard Stearns
Richard Stearns was president of World Vision United States, a Christian relief and development organization, for twenty years, starting in June 1998. Before that he built a business career with roles at Gillette, Parker Brothers, The Franklin Mint and Lenox. He became president of Parker Brothers Games in 1984 and president and chief executive officer of Lenox Inc. in 1995. Stearns holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a master's in business administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has written about poverty and AIDS for newspapers and magazines in the US. His books include The Hole in Our Gospel, an award-winning bestseller, and Lead Like It Matters to God.