US EditionFord Foundation’s outgoing president joins the board of Obama Foundation
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 21 – Darren Walker brings decades of leadership in philanthropy to the Obama Foundation board to support its mission and the 2026 opening of the Obama Presidential Center.
- On Monday, the Chicago-based Obama Foundation announced that Darren Walker will join its board on Nov. 1, as he transitions from his role at the Ford Foundation.
- As he departs, the Ford Foundation highlighted Darren Walker's leadership, recognition as a top influencer, and Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken's selection as his successor.
- Beyond philanthropy, he takes on the Obama Foundation board, and Marty Nesbitt said `Walker will help the nonprofit stick to its mission`.
- President Barack Obama said Walker’s leadership aligns with the foundation’s mission, while Walker said he is honored to work with the Obamas to support changemakers.
- Ahead of next year’s opening, the Obama Foundation’s board addition positions it as it prepares to open the Obama Presidential Center, as Walker joins to bolster its leadership.
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Obama Foundation adds outgoing Ford Foundation president to board of directors
President Barack Obama's philanthropic foundation hired the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation on Monday.Darren Walker, who was already set to depart the Ford Foundation, will join the Obama Foundation's board of directors starting in November. He had worked with the Ford Foundation since 2013."Darren Walker is an outstanding example of what it means to lead with purpose in philanthropy," Obama said in a statement. "Darren’s work to chall…
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