Yale Law dean Heather Gerken has been announced as the Ford Foundation's new president effective November, reported Reuters.

Heather Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will leave the University in August to lead one of the wealthiest charitable foundations in the world. After eight years as the Law School’s dean and ...

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 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, the Ford ...

During her tenure as dean, Gerken has focused on increasing the diversity within the law school. She launched two pipeline–to–law school programs, which aim to help members of ...

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 led ...

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.

Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the president of one of the largest U.S. charitable organizations, the Ford Foundation announced Monday.

Gerken is the current dean of Yale Law School and a nationally recognized expert on constitutional law and democracy. Heather Gerken, 11th President of the Ford Foundation Photo credit: John Nienhuis ...