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John Gans

Executive Director of the National Outdoor Leadership School
John Gans is being honored as a Champion of Change for his commitment to youth, wilderness, and leadership. As the executive director of the National Outdoor Leadership School for the past 16 years, he has been the guiding force in providing leadership, wilderness, and environmental education in the best classrooms in the world—the wilderness.

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Experience Drives Values and Ethics

As Executive Director of the National Outdoor Leadership School, John Gans has worked for the past 16 years to share his passion for the outdoors and education.
July 6, 2012 at 2:13 PM ET

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