Bion Bartning

Bion Bartning is co-founder and Board President of the Prohuman Foundation, as well as an entrepreneur and investor. Previously, Bion founded FAIR, the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, and co-founded and led the launch of eos Products, a personal care brand best known today for its iconic egg-shaped lip balm. Bion was also part of American Express’ Strategic Planning Group, where he conceived of and patented a new multi-channel system for booking travel and led the launch of a new consumer online travel business as Director of New Product Development. He earned his MBA from Columbia Business School, and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in economics and environmental studies from Occidental College. He lives in Miami with his wife, two children, and their family dog Charlie Brown. He has appeared on the Free Black Thought Podcast in an episode titled, “Just Be Prohuman.” Connect with Bion on LinkedIn here. Follow the Prohuman Foundation on X here. The Prohuman Foundation has a Substack, Prohuman Pathways, where this essay was originally published on July 16.