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Indo-American Rajiv Shah to be named Rockefeller Foundation President
By NGOBOX
January 16, 2017
Former USAID head Rajiv J ShahBSE 4.97 % is set to be named as president of the Rockefeller Foundation, one of America's largest and most influential philanthropies, becoming the youngest person and the first Indian-American to lead the group.
A report in the New York Times said the Rockefeller Foundation will today name Shah to succeed Judith Rodin, who has been president for 12 years.
The appointment will make Shah one of the "most powerful forces in charitable giving" overseeing a foundation that donates roughly USD 200 million each year, the report added.
The appointment will make Shah one of the "most powerful forces in charitable giving" overseeing a foundation that donates roughly USD 200 million each year, the report added.
The selection will make Shah the youngest person and the first Indian-American to lead the Rockefeller Foundation, which was founded in 1913 by the oil tycoon John D Rockefeller.
Shah was USAID head under the Obama administration from 2009 to 2015. He had previously served as Undersecretary and Chief Scientist in the US Department of Agriculture, where he created the National Institute for Food and Agriculture.
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent eight years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led efforts in global health, agriculture, and financial services, including the creation of the International Finance Facility for ..
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent eight years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led efforts in global health, agriculture, and financial services, including the creation of the International Finance Facility for ..
Source: The Economc Times
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