THE ATLAS JUNIOR SPONSORS

Dr. Kauffman is a board Member, Drug Developer, Entrepreneur, Physician Scientist. Dr. Kaufman is a co-founder and has served as the CEO of Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: KPTI).
Dr. Kaufman is a partner in the vision and establishment of the Atlas Juniors project, and he has been involved since its inception. His support has enabled the project to flourish and grow. He is also supporter of the Atlas Award Project and a lecturer in the Atlas Juniors program.

John A. Allison IV is an American businessman and the former CEO and president of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Allison held various leadership positions in BB&T Corp. from 1987 until his retirement in 2010. Currently, he serves as a director at Moelis & Company.

In 2021, Mr. Allison was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Ayn Rand Center in Israel and the Atlas Project.

Dr. Allan Katz and his wife Marilyn Katz have been longstanding supporters of the Ayn Rand Center in Israel and the Atlas Project. The Atlas Juniors project holds a unique value for them, as they have personally experienced the transformative power of a meritocratic and high-quality education which provided the  foundation for their successful entrepreneurship and  successful professional careers in Radiology and Counseling  Psychology.

In the spirit of ambitious goal-setting, Dr. Katz is also an experienced marathon runner.

Managing Director at Polak Investors. Since 2022, Mr. Folk has been serving as a member of the judging panel for the Atlas Award Prize

David L. Sokol is an American business executive. He is a Chairman of Teton Capital LLC

Mr. Bolona is a Managing Partner for MB Capital Group - A commercial real estate asset management company. Managing Partner for Brenner Cox - A Luxury Real Estate Development Company. Mr. Bologna is actively involved in the Jewish community in Miami and contributes significantly to its activities.