The Academy of Achievement, officially known as the American Academy of Achievement, was founded in 1961 by Sports Illustrated and LIFE magazine photographer Brian Reynolds to bring together accomplished people from diverse fields in order to network and to encourage the next generation of young leaders.
The Academy of Achievement was founded in 1961 by Sports Illustrated. This was to bring together accomplished people from diverse fields in order to network and to encourage the next generation of young leaders. The Academy of Achievement was founded in 1961 by LIFE magazine photographer Brian Reynolds. This was to bring together accomplished people from diverse fields in order to network and to encourage the next generation of young leaders. The Academy of Achievement was officially known as the American Academy of Achievement.