Ford Foundation announces Heather Gerken as new president

Heather Gerken - incoming president of the Ford Foundation

The Chairman of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation, Francisco Cigarroa, has announced that Heather Gerken will become the 11th president of Ford Foundation in November 2025. Gerken will be succeeding Darren Walker. She is the current dean of Yale Law School and a nationally recognised e

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