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title: eLearning Blog | NextThought | Ken Parker
description: Ken is the co-founder and CEO of NextThought, a Norman-based education technology and media company started in 2011 with the mantra, “Change the world, have fun, make money – in that order.” The NextThought platform connects people while they learn with the goal to help education become more effective and accessible. Prior to NextThought Ken co-founded RiskMetrics Group, a Wall Street-based financial technology company launched in 1998 and sold in 2010. Ken enjoys spending time with his wife, Carole, on their ranch in Noble, OK.
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# Ken Parker

Ken is the co-founder and CEO of NextThought, a Norman-based education technology and media company started in 2011 with the mantra, “Change the world, have fun, make money – in that order.” The NextThought platform connects people while they learn with the goal to help education become more effective and accessible. Prior to NextThought Ken co-founded RiskMetrics Group, a Wall Street-based financial technology company launched in 1998 and sold in 2010. Ken enjoys spending time with his wife, Carole, on their ranch in Noble, OK.

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