He joined National Geographic as chief executive in January 2014. He has been a member of the Society's board of trustees since April 2013 and has been on the board of governors of the National Geographic Education Foundation since November 2003.

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Feb 9, 2018 · Gary Knell compares navigating the tumultuous media environment to whitewater rafting. "We're facing a massively disruptive industry that can be somewhat daunting," he said Friday, shortly after...

Feb 9, 2018 · The Board of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) and the National Geographic Society, announced today that Gary E. Knell, who since 2014 has served as President and CEO of the National Geographic Society, will succeed Declan Moore as the new CEO of National Geographic Partners effective ...

From 2014 through 2018, Knell served as president and CEO of the National Geographic Society, where he oversaw the Society’s vast nonprofit activities in science exploration, education and media innovation.

Feb 9, 2018 · Gary E. Knell will replace Declan Moore as Nat Geo Partners CEO, the board announced Friday. Knell, who has served as president and CEO of the National Geographic Society since 2014, will...

Gary Knell stands before the bronze plaque of the world that was installed in 1932 in the lobby of the National Geographic Society’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. Since the Society’s...

Jan 24, 2017 · Gary E Knell is the president and CEO of the National Geographic Society, where he oversees the Society’s vast nonprofit activities globally. He also serves on the board of National Geographic...

Apr 28, 2021 · Gary Knell, the chairman of National Geographic Partners, has stepped down, according to an internal email. Sources say his seven-year contract had expired. Why it matters: National Geographic Partners is a joint venture between Disney and the non-profit National Geographic Society.