Lynn Thoman

Focus areas: public private partnerships, international affairs, business, innovation, entrepreneurship, health, education, the environment and scaling impact.

Lynn Thoman is a professor at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and the host of 3 Takeaways™ a top 1% global podcast listened to in more than 190 countries and territories. 

At Columbia, she teaches about global public-private partnerships. She draws on years of experience in business, non-profits, and government. As a Vice President at American Express, she led international marketing strategy for all countries outside the United States and helped restructure businesses across Europe and Asia. She has also served on federal advisory committees, including the Secretary of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.

Through 3 Takeaways™ she hosts short, memorable conversations with leading thinkers and decision-makers across government, business, science, and culture. Each episode ends with 3 key takeaways to help you understand the world in new ways that can benefit your life and career. Her guests have included U.S. Cabinet secretaries, international heads of government, intelligence leaders, CEOs, and military and cultural leaders.

She serves on the boards of Brookings, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, and Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science, among other leading institutions. She previously served on the board of Harvard Medical School and as co-chair of the advisory council of Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs.

She holds a BA from Princeton and an MBA from Harvard Business School and has lived in China.

Social Media 

• Twitter @LynnThoman
• LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-thoman
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/3takeaways
• Instagram @3takeaways
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@3takeaways 

Education

• MBA, Harvard Business School
• BA in Economics, Princeton