Dennis Bakke Biography

Dennis W. Bakke (born November 6, 1945) is an American chief executive officer (CEO) and business entrepreneur. He is president and CEO of Imagine Schools, the largest commercial manager of charter schools in the United States. In 1981 Bakke co-founded AES Corporation, a global energy supplier which earned $8 billion in revenues and employed up to 50,000 employees in a highly unusual, decentralized business model. Bakke was president and CEO of AES from 1994 to 2002. Dennis also established The Mustard Seed Foundation which provides grants to organizations worldwide and provides scholarships to Christians pursuing advanced educational degrees in preparation for leadership roles in society. Bakke is a Christian and proponent of social responsibility; he outlines his business philosophy in his 2005 best-seller Joy at Work: A revolutionary approach to fun on the job.