With his wife Mary Joy Stead, Jerre founded the Stead Foundation, which partners with nonprofits and to date has granted more than $400 million to healthcare, education, and faith-based organizations. In 2023, Jerre founded Stead Impact Ventures as an extension of the Foundation’s commitment with the mission to invest with responsibility and purpose to positively impact global health and wellbeing.
Jerre is chair emeritus at Clarivate after serving as executive chair and chief executive officer for more than three years. Jerre was the CEO of Churchill Capital Corp until its merger with Clarivate in May 2019. Prior to that he served as chairman and CEO of IHS Markit, Ltd. and executive chairman and CEO at IHS Inc., its predecessor company. He has led other highly successful technology and information companies such as Ingram Micro, Legent Corporation, AT&T Global Business Communications Systems, AT&T Global Information Solutions (NCR Corporation), NCR Japan, Square D, and Honeywell-Phillips Medical Electronics.
Over his 42-year career he has invested in nearly 40 startup companies and served on 36 corporate and 27 nonprofit boards.