John Palfrey

President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation & Author of "Safe Spaces, Brave Spaces: Diversity and Free Expression in Education"

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John Palfrey Biography

John Palfrey is President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, one of the nation’s largest philanthropies with assets of approximately $7 billion, and offices in Chicago, New Delhi, and Abuja, Nigeria.

Palfrey is a well-respected educator, author, legal scholar, and innovator with expertise in how new media is changing learning, education, and other institutions. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a commitment to rigorous thinking, disruption, and creative solutions often made possible by technology, accessibility of information, and diversity and inclusion. Palfrey has extensive experience in social change spanning the education, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Palfrey served as Head of School at Phillips Academy, Andover, the only school of its kind to maintain need-blind admissions. During his tenure, the number of faculty members of color doubled, and the student body grew more diverse. He oversaw the creation of the Tang Institute at Andover, which seeks to reform and democratize excellent teaching and learning.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/16/2024.

John Palfrey Videos

  • John Palfrey on Press Forward | 2023 Media Impact Forum
    KQED's Alexis Madrigal interviews John Palfrey, president of the MacArthur Foundation, one of the most influential funders of media and journalism....
  • John Palfrey, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
    Golden Anniversary Founders Luncheon keynote address by John Palfrey, President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

John Palfrey Books

  • Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
    Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
  • Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems
    Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems
  • Intellectual Property Strategy (MIT Press Essential Knowledge)
    Intellectual Property Strategy (MIT Press Essential Knowledge)
  • Born Digital: Understanding The First Generation Of Digital Natives
    Born Digital: Understanding The First Generation Of Digital Natives
  • Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies: Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force
    Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies: Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force

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