ED FEASEL
PRESIDENT
SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
WHY: Leads Aliso Viejo-based private liberal arts institution dedicated to fostering global citizens committed to peace, with 103-acre campus on a ridge above Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. Half of its roughly 500 undergraduates represent 40 countries. Rose through the ranks as COO and EVP before assuming the presidency in 2020.
IN THE NEWS: Made first federal advocacy visit in spring to Washington, D.C., meeting with bipartisan congressional offices and national media to address visa solutions for international graduates while building relationships to protect the university’s unique education model.
QUOTABLE: “When legislator’s understand Soka’s unique approach to global citizenship education, they see beyond partisan debates to recognize the economic and cultural value we create.”
