Dr. Joel N. Myers founded AccuWeather in 1962 and successfully established it as the world's most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings as well as a global leader in digital media. He has been recognized as one of the greatest entrepreneurs in American history in the Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

Dr. Myers is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology” and was called “the most accurate man in weather” by the New York Times. He received the American Meteorological Society’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Applied Meteorology and the National Weather Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He has published papers that have appeared in leading scientific journals, has made hundreds of national TV appearances, and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Axios, Time, USA Today, Businessweek, and thousands of other publications.

A philanthropist, futurist, and sought-out expert in international business and digital media, he has been an invited lecturer at the New York Academy of Sciences and many scientific, leadership, and charitable organizations in addition to giving a TED Talk. He is a member of the Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board and is a Fellow of the Nantucket Project. Dr. Myers has also been an important force on the Penn State Board of Trustees for thirty-three years and continued to serve as Trustee Emeritus. He is also a founder of the Dads' Resource Center and has given generously to numerous other charitable organizations.