Jack D. Hidary

Jack D. Hidary has built his career as an entrepreneur in the internet and clean sectors. Jack built three companies: EarthWeb, Dice.com and Vista Research. Recently, Jack launched GlobalSolarCenter.com - a business platform for solar power.

Jack launched Smart Transportation.org in 2005 and Americans for CleanEnergy.org on Facebook in 2008 successfully leading a campaign for solar tax credits. Jack studied philosophy and neuroscience at Columbia and specialized in brain imaging at the NIH. Jack is the co-founder of the Automotive X Prize and the Chairman of freedomprize.org.