{{Short description|American education entrepreneur}} {{Infobox person | name = Thom Jackson | image = | caption = | birth_name = Thomas Matthew Jackson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|2|14|mf=y}} | birth_place = Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | education = Garfield Senior High School now known as Hamilton High School | alma_mater = DePauw University and earned a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law | occupation = President and chief executive officer of EdisonLearning<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edisonlearning.com/mission.php |title=Mission |publisher=Edison Learning |date= |accessdate=2016-07-03}}</ref> }}

'''Thomas Matthew''' "'''Thom'''" '''Jackson''' (born February 14, 1960) is an American education entrepreneur. He is the president and chief executive officer of EdisonLearning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-guest-column-jackson-st-0213-20150212-story.html |title=EdisonLearning chief: Educating Gary students a personal commitment – Post-Tribune |publisher=Chicagotribune.com |date= |accessdate=2016-07-03}}</ref> He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, where he attended Garfield Senior High School, now known as Hamilton High School. Jackson received his undergraduate degree in political science at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/32092/ |title=Thom Jackson '82 Joins Board of New Jersey's Englewood Hospital and Medical Center – DePauw University |publisher=Depauw.edu |date= |accessdate=2016-07-03}}</ref> with an emphasis on economics and international relations. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.uc.edu/news/thom-jackson |title=Thom Jackson’85 Shares the Biggest Lessons of His Career and the Importance of Homework &#124; University of Cincinnati College of Law |publisher=Law.uc.edu |date=2015-08-01 |accessdate=2016-07-03}}</ref> Jackson initially joined EdisonLearning as general counsel, and later assumed the role of chief operating and legal officer. Prior to his role with EdisonLearning, he served as chief regulatory counsel for Prudential Financial.

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