US EditionYale’s law school dean will be the Ford Foundation’s new president
- Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will become the president of the Ford Foundation, succeeding Darren Walker, as announced by the organization.
- Gerken is an expert in constitutional law and democracy and will manage the Ford Foundation's $16 billion endowment.
- Gerken expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to lead the foundation and her commitment to advancing democracy and justice.
- Darren Walker acknowledged Gerken's qualifications and her potential to advance the foundation's mission.
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Ford Foundation selects Yale dean and democracy scholar Heather Gerken to succeed Darren Walker
The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will succeed Darren Walker, who has led the foundation since 2013.
Heather Gerken Named President of Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation, one of the United States’ largest and most prominent philanthropic concerns, with an endowment of about $16 billion, has named Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School and a nationally recognized expert on constitutional law and democracy, succeeds Darren Walker, who led the philanthropic organization for […]
Heather Gerken announced as new president of the Ford Foundation
Courtesy Ford Foundation Heather Gerken will be the 11th president of the Ford Foundation, chair of the board of trustees Francisco Cigarroa announced yesterday. Gerken will take over the role from Darren Walker, who announced his resignation in July last year after eleven years of leading the Foundation. Gerken is the current dean of Yale Law School where she has worked to address economic barriers to the legal profession and increase access fo…
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