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Founded in 1964 by Sir Cyril Taylor, the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) administers a number of educational and travel programs centered on cultural exchange, including college study abroad, au pair placement, camp counselors and staff, gifted education, and high school foreign exchange[1]. AIFS maintains global offices in 15 countries.

AIFS is a privately owned U.S. company with wholly owned subsidiaries and has annual revenues in excess of $180 million. [2]

History

In 1964, Cyril Taylor and his partners left Proctor & Gamble to form the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS). With the assistance of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1967, AIFS created the AIFS Foundation, which awards grants and scholarships to students for participation in study abroad programs and provides grants to high schools and other institutions for the purpose of international and educational travel. [3] The AIFS Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity and a U.S. Department of State designated sponsor of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa. In 1972, AIFS established Richmond, The American International University in London, a non-profit university with 1,000 full-time students from 100 countries.

Today, Sir Cyril Taylor continues to serve as AIFS Chairman and Chancellor of Richmond, the American International University in London.[4]

www.aifs.com

References

  1. ^ BusinessWeek website, http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4259373, retrieved November 9, 2009
  2. ^ Hoover's website, http://www.hoovers.com/american-institute-for-foreign-study/--ID__121203--/free-co-profile.xhtml, retrieved November 9, 2009
  3. ^ AIFS Foundation website, http://www.aifsfoundation.org/mission.htm, retrieved November 9, 2009
  4. ^ Richmond, the American International University in London website, http://www.richmond.ac.uk/content/about-richmond/board-of-trustees.aspx, retrieved November 9, 2009
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