Story Highlights Heather Gerken named new Ford Foundation president Gerken is a Yale Law dean and constitutional law expert ...

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

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

Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.

Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken is leaving that post to become the president of the Ford Foundation in November, the foundation ...

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

Gerken has been the dean of the Yale Law School since 2017, and is currently serving her second term, which was scheduled to conclude in 2027. She was the first woman to serve as the law school's dean ...

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School’s first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.