Pifer, Alan, February 14, 1990
- Component Identifier:
- 90-005
- Creator:
- Lichtenberg, Naomi
- Scope and content:
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Alan Pifer, who served for seventeen years as the president of the Carnegie Corporation, discusses his family, education, service in World War II, and the development of his values and beliefs in this interview. He speaks of the personal requirements of a career in philanthropy in terms of personality, character, and education. Pifer comments on his career history, foundations, the interaction of philanthropic organizations and government, the various philanthropic causes with which he has worked, and his efforts for education in Africa. In addition, he discusses the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the diversity of the boards of philanthropic organizations.
- Physical description:
- 26 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 82 minutes; index; photo of interviewee
- Subjects:
- Civil Rights Movement
diversity
Education
foundations
philanthropy
population aging
World War II
philanthropist - Names:
- Carnegie Corporation
Carnegie Foundation
Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education
Ford Foundation
Fulbright Commission
Groton School
Harvard University
Rockefeller Foundation
University of Capetown
Bundy, McGeorge
Gardner, John
Killian, James
Stackpole, Stephen - Places:
- Africa
South Africa
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Open
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