The society is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations to society and supporting the professionalism of the individuals who lead them. Founded in 1920 as the American Trade Association Executives, with 67 charter members, ASAE now has more than 25,000 individual members who manage leading trade, professional, and philanthropic associations. ASAE represents approximately 10,000 associations serving more than 287 million people and companies worldwide and vendors that offer products and services to the association community. CAE Prior to joining ASAE in 1998, Olson served as president and chief executive officer of Olson Management Group, Inc., a Raleigh, NC-based association management company, for 24 years. Olson began his career as executive vice president of the Carolinas Association of Professional Insurance Agents, Inc., in Raleigh, NC, where he was named chief executive officer at age 23.
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