Alan Tripp has devoted his career to enhancing student motivation, success, and achievement. With InsideTrack, his attention is focused on the success of college students, as reflected in academic performance, persistence and graduation rates. Previously, Alan launched SCORE! Educational Centers, a national system of K-7 centers aimed at helping students strengthen their academic skills and love of learning. As the founder and CEO of SCORE!, he helped to grow the company to nearly 100 centers with more than 1,500 employees. Alan has also served as a management consultant with Boston Consulting Group, a reporter and editor for the Wall Street Journal and as a Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate Schools of Business and Education, where he co-taught the core course for education entrepreneurs. He holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A., both from Stanford University.