Imagine Schools
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Imagine Schools is the largest commercial manager of charter school
s in the United States, operating 71 schools in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Imagine Schools was founded by Dennis
and Eileen Bakke with $155 million of the fortune Dennis had earned as Chief Executive Officer
of AES Corporation
, a global energy provider which he co-founded in 1981..
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
s in the United States, operating 71 schools in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Imagine Schools was founded by Dennis
Dennis Bakke
Dennis W. Bakke is an American CEO and business entrepreneur. He is currently president and CEO of Imagine Schools, the largest commercial manager of charter schools in the United States. In 1981 Bakke co-founded AES Corporation, a global energy supplier which earned $8 billion in revenues and...
and Eileen Bakke with $155 million of the fortune Dennis had earned as Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of AES Corporation
AES Corporation
AES Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that generates and distributes electrical power. The company was founded on January 28, 1981, as Applied Energy Services by Roger Sant from the US Federal Energy Administration and Dennis Bakke from the Office of Management and Budget. AES Corporation is...
, a global energy provider which he co-founded in 1981..