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 ...

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

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.

Heather Gerken, dean of the Yale University Law and former Obama advisor, is expected to focus on democracy, the rule of law, and equity.

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will become the president of the Ford Foundation later this year, the group said Tuesday. Ms. Gerken, who was seen last year as a contender for the ...

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