Dean Forbes

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dean-forbes

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Dean Forbes born?October 18, 1978
2. What is the current CEO position?Forterro (since February 2021)
3. What is the philanthropic endeavor?Founder of the Forbes Family Group
4. Who is Dean Forbes?Dean Forbes is a British business leader who has worked for many tech companies and is now the CEO of Forterro. He was born on October 18, 1978, in Lewisham, London.
5. How did Dean Forbes become a CEO?After starting at a Motorola call center in 1995, he quickly rose to become Vice President at Primavera Systems by 2000. He later worked at several big software firms and, in February 2021, became the CEO of Forterro.

Enterprise Software: Computer programs designed for organizations to manage business operations and processes.
Acquisition: The act of one company buying another company.
Philanthropy: The act of donating money or time to support charitable causes and improve society.