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Darren Walker

1959–

United States

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Darren Walker (born August 28, 1959) was the 10th president of the Ford Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to human welfare, and President of the National Gallery of Art. In June 2020, Walker led the Ford Foundation to issue a $1 billion designated social bond to stabilize non-profit organizations in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Walker is a member of the Reimagining New York Commission and co-chair of 2020 New York City Census.

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