Jack Downey

Founded in 1961, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems and building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to become self-sufficient. AED works in areas of human development, with a focus on improving education, health, and economic opportunities for the least advantaged in the United States and developing countries throughout the world. In collaboration with local and national partners, AED fosters sustainable results through practical, aaproaches to social and economic challenges

Abt Associates, Inc. provides research and consulting services. It offers greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, low-emission development strategies, environmental research, air quality regulatory support, decision-support tools and IT solutions, ecological risk assessment, economic and regulatory analysis, value chain development, housing policies and programs, health systems strengthening, and workforce development. The company was founded by Clark Abt on January 12, 1965 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.