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

Heather Gerken will be the 11th president of the Ford Foundation, chair of the board of trustees Francisco Cigarroa announced ...

Gerken has been the dean of the Yale Law School since 2017, and is currently serving her second term, which was scheduled to ...

Students and faculty praised the Yale Law School dean’s responses to challenges and controversies and reflected on her ...

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

NEW YORK, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, chair of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation, announced that Heather Gerken will become the 11th president of the Ford ...

Heather Gerken, current dean of Yale Law School, will be the Ford Foundation's next president. Gerken, a constitutional law and democracy expert, succeeds Darren Walker after his 12-year tenure.

Ford Foundation’s New Leader Says She’ll Work to Protect Democracy Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as its next president. Gerken brings a strong legal background, focused on ...