Stephen B. Heintz
This sandbox is in the article namespace. Either move this page into your userspace, or remove the {{User sandbox}} template. Stephen B. Heintz is an American nonprofit executive and public policy expert who serves as President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund[1], a private, philanthropic foundation created by members of the Rockefeller family.[2] Earlier in his career, Heintz co-founded think tank Demos and worked at the EastWest Institute. Heintz also served as commissioner of economic development and commissioner of the department of income maintenance (social welfare) for the state of Connecticut[3]
Early Life and Education
In 1974, Heintz graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a B.A. in American Studies[2]
Career
Heintz spent 15 years working in Connecticut state government, starting as the chief of staff to then-state senate majority leader Joseph Lieberman in 1974. From 1982–1988, he served as Connecticut’s Commissioner of the Department of Income Maintenance, responsible for managing all of the social services programs for low income residents of the state. For the next two years, he was Connecticut’s Commissioner of Economic Development.[3] After working in state government, Heintz was executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Prague-based EastWest Institute, managing programs throughout Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union from 1990–1997. Heintz then served as founding president of Demos, a progressive think-tank, research and policy center, until 2001.
Heintz has been president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund since 2001[2] and oversaw the start of its divestment from fossil fuels in 2014[4]. The Fund’s stated mission is to "advance social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.
References
- ^ Richards, Nicole (5 May 2016). "Behind the headlines: Stephen Heintz and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund - Generosity Magazine". Generosity Magazine. Generosity Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Nauffts, Mitch (5 November 2000). "Stephen B. Heintz: A Conversation With the President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Foundation Center. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ a b Hamilton, Robert (January 29, 1989). "CONNECTICUT Q & A: STEPHEN HEINTZ; 'We Have Tremendous Brain Power'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Schwartz, John (21 September 2014). "Rockefellers, Heirs to an Oil Fortune, Will Divest Charity of Fossil Fuels". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2017.