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Ford Foundation names UM Law grad as its next president
The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as its next president.
Yale law dean departs to lead Ford Foundation
Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken is leaving that post to become the president of the Ford Foundation in November, the foundation announced Tuesday.
Yale Law Dean to Step Down 2 Years Ahead of Term End
Heather Gerken, Yale Law School’s first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.
Ford Foundation Announces Heather Gerken as New President
Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, chair of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation, announced that Heather Gerken will become the
Ford Picks Yale Law School Dean to Succeed Darren Walker
Heather Gerken, dean of the Yale University Law and former Obama advisor, is expected to focus on democracy, the rule of law, and equity.
Ford Foundation taps Yale Law School dean for top job; she vows to protect democracy
Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.
Yale's law school dean will be the Ford Foundation's new president
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
Correction: Philanthropy-Ford-Foundation story
In a story published Jul. 1, 2025, about the Ford Foundation's selection of a new president to succeed Darren Walker, The ...
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TIME100 Philanthropy: Darren Walker | TIME
It's one of the reasons he decided to step down—so a new leader can look at the Ford Foundation’s mission with new eyes. But Walker, whose longtime partner died of heart failure in 2019, also ...