Jena King

Jena King is a philanthropist who created the Jena and Michael King Foundation with her late husband. Since 1999, the institution has focused its endowments on children and the environment. She also oversees a donor advised fund through the Jewish Community Foundation.

In 2007, Jena was honored with Global Green’s Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award, given to “individuals who exhibit extraordinary leadership reflecting a deep personal commitment to the environment and encourage responsible behavior amongst the public and within the industry.” Global Green’s mission is to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. With her singular devotion to creating a world in which all children may thrive, this is a mission to which Jena remains dedicated through the work of her Foundation.