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The Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA, is an American career and technical student organization (CTSO) headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Established in 1940, FBLA is a non-profit organization of high school ("FBLA High School"), middle school ("FBLA Middle School"), and college ("FBLA Collegiate”) students, as well as professional members ("FBLA Network"), who primarily help students transition to the business world. FBLA is one of the largest student organizations in the United States, with more than 200,000 members, and the largest career student organization in the world. Local FBLA chapters are often connected to their school's business education department, and most advisers are business education teachers.
| Abbreviation | FBLA |
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| Formation | 1943, FBLA 1958, PBL 1979, PD 1994, FBLA-ML |
| Founder | Hamden L. Forkner |
| Founded at | Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Type | Career and technical student organization (CTSO) |
| Purpose | "FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences." |
| Headquarters | National Center Headquarters 12100 Sunset Hill Road, Suite 200 Reston, Virginia, U.S. 20190 |
Membership | Total membership: 192,518
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National Presidents | Deborah Jacklin, FBLA High School Toby Neal, FBLA Collegiate |
President & CEO | Alexander T. Graham |
| Website | fbla |
Formerly called | Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. |
FBLA is one of the top 10 organizations listed by the U.S. Department of Education. FBLA's national charity partner is the March of Dimes, and the March of Dimes provides grants of $1,000 for local chapters and $2,500 for state chapters to promote their goals.