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Peter Laugharn is the current president and chief executive officer of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.[1]
Early life and education
Laugharn graduated with a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1982.[2][3]
In 1982, Laugharn joined the Peace Corps and served as a volunteer in Morocco until 1984.[2][4][5]
After the Peace Corps, he earned a master's degree in Arab studies from Georgetown University. He later earned his doctorate in education from the University of London.[2][3]
Career
Laugharn, after graduate school at Georgetown, began his career working for Save the Children in Mali.[4] He was the deputy director of the organization's operations in the country,[2] and ran the field office in Mali[6] before becoming the education adviser for Save the Children's entire operations in Africa.[3] In total, Laugharn worked for the organization for 11 years.[1][2]
In May 2015, Laugharn was appointed a president and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.[2][4] He succeeded Steven Hilton (Conrad Hilton's grandson), who went on to serve as the chairman of the board of directors for the foundation.[1][2][7]
References
- ^ a b c Morais, Richard C. (2017-03-25). "The Hilton Family's Spiritual Entrepreneurship". Penta. Barron's. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bagley, Nickolas (2015-09-22). "Newsmakers | July-August 2015". Youth Today. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ a b c Rigoglioso, Marguerite (September 2011). "Another Kind of Country Club". Stanford Magazine. Stanford University. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ a b c "New CEO for Hilton Foundation". Camarillo Acorn. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Laugharn, Peter (2011-01-30). "Peter Laugharn: A tribute to the legacy of Sargent Shriver". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Glassman, Deborah; Naidoo, Jordan; Wood, Fred (2007-04-24). Community Schools in Africa: Reaching the Unreached. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 8. ISBN 9780387451077.
- ^ Di Mento, Maria (2015-05-20). "Peter Laugharn Named Chief Executive of Conrad N. Hilton Foundation". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 2018-10-10.