Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.

The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, a leading expert on ...

The constitutional law scholar Heather K. Gerken will oversee the Ford Foundation, a $16bn philanthropic entity with an eye towards social justice ...

The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as ...

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Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken is leaving that post to become the president of the Ford Foundation in November, the foundation announced Tuesday.

NEW YORK -- The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader. Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the president of one of the largest U.S. charitable organizations ...

Gerken has been the dean of the Yale Law School since 2017, and is currently serving her second term, which was scheduled to conclude in 2027. She was the first woman to serve as the law school's dean ...

Seth Wenig. FILE - Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, participates in the Gobal Citizen NOW conference in New York, Friday, April 28, 2023.