Whitehead, John

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<p><b>John C. Whitehead</b> was born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1922 and served as deputy secretary of state from 1985 to 1989. In 1981 he set up the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Whitehead_Foundation" title="Whitehead Foundation">Whitehead Foundation</a>.</p>

<ul><li>Recipient of the 2005 <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=NED_Democracy_Service_Medal" title="NED Democracy Service Medal">NED Democracy Service Medal</a> <sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup></li><li>Honoree of the 2004 <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=David_Rockefeller_Bridging_Leadership_Award" title="David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award">David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award</a> <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup></li></ul>

<p><i>Education</i></p>

<ul><li>BA Haverford College, 1943</li><li>MBA Harvard University, 1947</li></ul>

<p><i>Former positions</i>:</p>

<ul><li>Co-Chairman and Senior Partner of Goldman Sachs</li><li>Director and Chairman of the Securities Industry Association</li><li>Director of the New York Stock Exchange</li><li>member of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees</li><li>Chairman of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Brookings_Institution" title="Brookings Institution">Brookings Institution</a></li><li>Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY</li><li>Chairman of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=AEA_Investors" title="AEA Investors">AEA Investors</a>, Inc.</li><li>member of the Senior Advisory Board of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Alexis_de_Tocqueville_Institution" title="Alexis de Tocqueville Institution">Alexis de Tocqueville Institution</a>'s <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Committee_for_the_Common_Defense" title="Committee for the Common Defense">Committee for the Common Defense</a></li><li>In 2001 he was a member of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Aspen_Institute/Nonprofit_Sector_Strategy_Group" title="Aspen Institute / Nonprofit Sector Strategy Group">Aspen Institute / Nonprofit Sector Strategy Group</a></li></ul>

<p>Current positions:</p>

<ul><li>Advisory Board, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Common_Good" title="Common Good">Common Good</a></li><li>Advisory Board, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=George_C.Marshall_Foundation" title="George C. Marshall Foundation">George C. Marshall Foundation</a></li><li>Advisory Board, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Partnership_for_a_Secure_America" title="Partnership for a Secure America">Partnership for a Secure America</a></li><li>Advisory Council, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Grameen_Foundation" title="Grameen Foundation">Grameen Foundation</a> <sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-2" title="">[3]</a></sup></li><li>National Advisory Board, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Youth,I.N.C." title="Youth, I.N.C." class="mw-redirect">Youth, I.N.C.</a></li><li>Chairman, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Lower_Manhattan_Development_Corporation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (page does not exist)">Lower Manhattan Development Corporation</a> (LMDC)</li><li>Associate, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Democratic_Century_Fund" title="Democratic Century Fund">Democratic Century Fund</a></li><li>Chairman, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=The_Goldman_Sachs_Foundation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Goldman Sachs Foundation (page does not exist)">The Goldman Sachs Foundation</a></li><li>Board of Governors, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Partnership_for_Public_Service" title="Partnership for Public Service">Partnership for Public Service</a></li><li>Board of Counselors for the Arabic media group <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Layalina_Productions" title="Layalina Productions">Layalina Productions</a></li><li>Founder and board member of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Business_Humanitarian_Forum" title="Business Humanitarian Forum">Business Humanitarian Forum</a></li><li>Director, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Business_Executives_for_National_Security" title="Business Executives for National Security">Business Executives for National Security</a></li><li>Director, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=East-West_Institute" title="East-West Institute">East-West Institute</a></li><li>Director, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Rescue_Committee" title="International Rescue Committee">International Rescue Committee</a></li><li>US Director, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Jerusalem_Foundation" title="Jerusalem Foundation">Jerusalem Foundation</a></li><li>Director, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=World_Trade_Center_Memorial_Foundation" title="World Trade Center Memorial Foundation">World Trade Center Memorial Foundation</a> (Founding Chairman)</li><li>Trustee of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Council_for_Excellence_in_Government" title="Council for Excellence in Government">Council for Excellence in Government</a></li><li>Trustee, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Bridgespan_Group" title="Bridgespan Group">Bridgespan Group</a> <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-3" title="">[4]</a></sup></li><li>Leadership Council, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=New_America_Foundation" title="New America Foundation">New America Foundation</a></li><li>Trustee Emeriti, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=J.Paul_Getty_Trust" title="J. Paul Getty Trust">J. Paul Getty Trust</a></li><li>U.S.-Japan Leadership Program - Advisory Board, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=United_States-Japan_Foundation" title="United States-Japan Foundation">United States-Japan Foundation</a></li><li>International Board, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Centre_for_Democratic_Transition" title="International Centre for Democratic Transition">International Centre for Democratic Transition</a> (accessed Sept 07)</li><li>International Advisory Board, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Freeman-Spogli_Institute" title="Freeman-Spogli Institute">Freeman-Spogli Institute</a> <sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-4" title="">[5]</a></sup></li><li>Emeriti Trustee, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Rockefeller_University" title="Rockefeller University">Rockefeller University</a> <sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-5" title="">[6]</a></sup></li><li>Founding Cochair, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Committee_to_Encourage_Corporate_Philanthropy" title="Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy">Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy</a> <sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-6" title="">[7]</a></sup></li><li>International Board of Governors, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Peres_Center_for_Peace" title="Peres Center for Peace">Peres Center for Peace</a> <sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-7" title="">[8]</a></sup></li><li>Advisory Council (2008), <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Technoserve" title="Technoserve">Technoserve</a> <sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_note-8" title="">[9]</a></sup></li><li>Director, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Council_for_Capital_Formation" title="American Council for Capital Formation">American Council for Capital Formation</a> <sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C._Whitehead#cite_note-9" title="">[10]</a></sup></li></ul>

<h2>Contents</h2>

<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C._Whitehead#Resources_and_articles"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Resources and articles</span></a>

<ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#Related_Sourcewatch"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Related Sourcewatch</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#References"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li></ul>

</li><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C._Whitehead#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li></ul>

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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Resources and articles</span></h2>

<h3><span class="mw-headline">Related Sourcewatch</span></h3>

<h3><span class="mw-headline">References</span></h3>

<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.ned.org/events/democracyservice.html" class="external text" title="http://www.ned.org/events/democracyservice.html" rel="nofollow">Democracy Service Medal</a>, NED, accessed September 14, 2007.</li><li id="cite_note-1"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-1" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.synergos.org/universityforanight/10/honorees.htm" class="external text" title="http://www.synergos.org/universityforanight/10/honorees.htm" rel="nofollow">David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award Honorees</a>, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Synergos_Institute" title="Synergos Institute">Synergos Institute</a>, accessed December 4, 2011.</li><li id="cite_note-2"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-2" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.grameenfoundation.org/who_we_are/our_people/gf_advisory_council/" class="external text" title="http://www.grameenfoundation.org/who_we_are/our_people/gf_advisory_council/" rel="nofollow">Advisory Council</a>, Grameen Foundation, accessed December 11, 2007.</li><li id="cite_note-3"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-3" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.bridgespan.org/About/Default.aspx?id=68" class="external text" title="http://www.bridgespan.org/About/Default.aspx?id=68" rel="nofollow">Board of Trustees</a>, Bridgespan Group, accessed April 7, 2011.</li><li id="cite_note-4"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-4" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://fsi.stanford.edu/docs/advisory_council/" class="external text" title="http://fsi.stanford.edu/docs/advisory_council/" rel="nofollow">International Advisory Board</a>, Freeman-Spogli Institute, accessed October 21, 2007.</li><li id="cite_note-5"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-5" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.rockefeller.edu/corp/board.php" class="external text" title="http://www.rockefeller.edu/corp/board.php" rel="nofollow">Trustees</a>, Rockefeller University, accessed December 28, 2007.</li><li id="cite_note-6"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-6" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.corporatephilanthropy.org/about-cecp/board-of-directors.html" class="external text" title="http://www.corporatephilanthropy.org/about-cecp/board-of-directors.html" rel="nofollow">Directors</a>, Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy, accessed November 4, 2009.</li><li id="cite_note-7"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-7" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.peres-center.org/fulllist.html" class="external text" title="http://www.peres-center.org/fulllist.html" rel="nofollow">International Board of Governors</a>, Peres Center for Peace, accessed February 19, 2010.</li><li id="cite_note-8"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-8" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.technoserve.org/assets/documents/final2007annualreport-1.pdf" class="external text" title="http://www.technoserve.org/assets/documents/final2007annualreport-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">2007 Annual Report</a>, Technoserve, accessed February 20, 2010.</li><li id="cite_note-9"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_C.Whitehead#cite_ref-9" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.accf.org/directors.php" class="external text" title="http://www.accf.org/directors.php" rel="nofollow">Directors</a>, American Council for Capital Formation, accessed May 9, 2010.</li></ol>

<h2><span class="mw-headline">External links</span></h2>

<ul><li><a href="http://domapp01.shu.edu/depts/ua/hallways.nsf/0/7917C97546086FB685256CBB00539753?OpenDocument" class="external text" title="http://domapp01.shu.edu/depts/ua/hallways.nsf/0/7917C97546086FB685256CBB00539753?OpenDocument" rel="nofollow">>> Bio in Brief: John C. Whitehead</a>, <i>Hallways Story</i>, January 27, 2003</li><li><a href="http://banking.senate.gov/prel02/0220cgv.htm" class="external text" title="http://banking.senate.gov/prel02/0220cgv.htm" rel="nofollow">Committee to Examine Corporate Governance Issues in Wake of Enron Corp. Failure</a>, February 20, 2002</li><li><a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/coinop_congress/96mojo_400/bios/30.html" class="external text" title="http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/coinop_congress/96mojo_400/bios/30.html" rel="nofollow">John C. Whitehead</a>, <i>MotherJones.com</i>, April 1996</li><li><a href="http://diplomacy.shu.edu/templates/whitehead_gala.html" class="external free" title="http://diplomacy.shu.edu/templates/whitehead_gala.html" rel="nofollow">http://diplomacy.shu.edu/templates/whitehead_gala.html</a> School of Diplomacy and International Relations Named for Statesman John C. Whitehead]</li><li><a href="http://www.gs.com/our_firm/our_culture/social_responsibility/gs_foundation/articles/board_of_trustees_article_030616194436.html" class="external text" title="http://www.gs.com/our_firm/our_culture/social_responsibility/gs_foundation/articles/board_of_trustees_article_030616194436.html" rel="nofollow">John C. Whitehead, Chairman</a>, <i>The Goldman Sachs Foundation</i>, 2004</li><li><a href="http://www.commoncause.org/youth/ny/rebuilding/whitehead.htm" class="external text" title="http://www.commoncause.org/youth/ny/rebuilding/whitehead.htm" rel="nofollow">John C. Whitehead LMDC Chairman</a>, <i>Common Cause, New York</i></li></ul>

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