Luke Visconti, BS

Partner and Cofounder of Diversity-Inc Media LLC.

Luke Visconti is a partner and cofounder of Diversity-Inc Media LLC. He directs all editorial operations of the magazine, which has an audited circulation of more than 200,000, and the Web site, which reaches more than 1,000,000 unique visitors monthly. He also oversees marketing and circulation.

Visconti developed and directs the methodology for The Diversity-Inc Top 50 Companies for Diversity®. His blog, “Ask the White Guy,” is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. He is a frequent senior-level lecturer on the business benefits of diversity to corporations, business groups and nonprofit organizations.

He is a recognized leader in this field and has appeared on FOX, MSNBC, CNBC and NPR. Visconti is regularly quoted on diversity issues in publications such as The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, BusinessWeek, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal.

Visconti and his business partner founded Diversity-Inc in 1998. Prior to entering the publishing industry, he was on active duty as a naval aviator and commissioned officer with the US Navy from 1982 to 1990, and in the reserves until 1992. Visconti holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Rutgers University. He is a trustee of Bennett College for Women and Rutgers University, as well as a board member of the New Jersey City University Foundation and The PhD Project. He is the recipient of the Bridge Builders Award from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (2006), the Legacy of Leadership Award from Spelman College (2006) and was Member of the Year of PRIMER (2007) and named Distinguished Alumnus, Rutgers University (2007).