Jean Case
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Jean Case is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and impact investing pioneer who co-founded the Case Foundation and serves as the first female chair of the National Geographic Society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jean Case canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1026675 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jean Case Context triple: [Steve Case, spouse, Jean Case]
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A.
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is an American philanthropist, author, and Stanford University lecturer known for her work in strategic philanthropy and impact-driven giving.
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B.
Gina Bellman
Gina Bellman is a New Zealand-born British actress best known for playing master thief and grifter Sophie Devereaux on the television series "Leverage."
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C.
Donna Zuckerberg
Donna Zuckerberg is a classicist, writer, and editor-in-chief of the online journal Eidolon, known for her work on how the classics are used in contemporary culture and online misogyny.
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D.
Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg
Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg is the daughter of pediatrician and philanthropist Priscilla Chan and Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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E.
Esther Dyson
Esther Dyson is a prominent technology investor, journalist, and philanthropist known for her early involvement in the digital economy and advocacy on issues such as health, space, and technology policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jean Case Target entity description: Jean Case is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and impact investing pioneer who co-founded the Case Foundation and serves as the first female chair of the National Geographic Society.
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A.
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is an American philanthropist, author, and Stanford University lecturer known for her work in strategic philanthropy and impact-driven giving.
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B.
Gina Bellman
Gina Bellman is a New Zealand-born British actress best known for playing master thief and grifter Sophie Devereaux on the television series "Leverage."
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C.
Donna Zuckerberg
Donna Zuckerberg is a classicist, writer, and editor-in-chief of the online journal Eidolon, known for her work on how the classics are used in contemporary culture and online misogyny.
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D.
Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg
Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg is the daughter of pediatrician and philanthropist Priscilla Chan and Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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E.
Esther Dyson
Esther Dyson is a prominent technology investor, journalist, and philanthropist known for her early involvement in the digital economy and advocacy on issues such as health, space, and technology policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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board chair ⓘ businessperson ⓘ impact investor ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal (as institutional leader, associated)
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linked to:
National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal
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| boardMemberOf |
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure
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Georgetown University Board of Directors ⓘ National Geographic Society ⓘ Smithsonian National Museum of American History Advisory Board ⓘ The White House Historical Association ⓘ
linked to:
White House Historical Association
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| coFoundedOrganization | Case Foundation ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Case Foundation ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | Steve Case ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brookdale Community College (attended)
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linked to:
Brookdale Community College
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| employer |
Case Foundation
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National Geographic Society ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
impact investing
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philanthropy ⓘ social entrepreneurship ⓘ technology and innovation ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for inclusive innovation
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impact investing ⓘ leadership at the National Geographic Society ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ promoting entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Giving Pledge signatories (with Steve Case)
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linked to:
The Giving Pledge
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| name | Jean Case ⓘ |
| notableIdea | Be Fearless principles for innovation and social change ⓘ |
| notableWork | Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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businesswoman ⓘ impact investing pioneer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the National Geographic Society
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Chief Executive Officer of the Case Foundation ⓘ First female chair of the National Geographic Society ⓘ |
| residence |
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
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linked to:
Washington metropolitan area
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Steve Case ⓘ |
| website |
https://casefoundation.org
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https://jeancase.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jean Case Description of subject: Jean Case is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and impact investing pioneer who co-founded the Case Foundation and serves as the first female chair of the National Geographic Society.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.