The White House celebrated 10 individuals as Champions of Change for Making recently and Grable Foundation’s Gregg Behr joined people from around the country as a guest of honor. The Champion of Change award honors people who successfully promote hands-on learning and serve their communities through innovation and creativity. Gregg was recognized for his work in philanthropy and education through his work with Remake Learning. The Remake Learning network is comprised of over 250 museums, libraries, schools, early learning centers and out-of-school organizations that aim to introduce children to exciting new learning pathways.
Gregg credits his success to his education at Duke and the foundation of knowledge he received from the professors there. All of his professors had an influence on his career and desire to go into public service. After two years with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, he made the transition from law to philanthropy when he became the president of the Forbes Fund. Behr stepped into the executive position at Grable, a foundation based in Pittsburgh that supports childhood education and learning, in November 2006.