Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

"Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer created the Meyer Foundation in 1944. Eugene Meyer was an investment banker, public servant under seven U.S. presidents, and owner and publisher of The Washington Post. Agnes Meyer was an accomplished journalist, author, lecturer and citizen activist. In 1950 they created an independent board which decided the Foundation's work.

"Eugene Meyer believed in taking calculated risks. His special interests included medicine, mental health, and law and justice. Agnes Meyer was dedicated to raising the quality of life in her community and gave special attention to public education, young children, and social services.

"Today, the Meyer Foundation is governed by a diverse board of business and civic leaders. We keep the legacy of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer alive through our efforts to build community; to identify and support leaders with vision, talent, and passion; and by our willingness to take calculated risks."


 * Julie L. Rogers - President

Directors
Accessed December 2008:


 * Edward H. Bersoff - Chair; Chairman, President, and CEO, ATS Corporation
 * Thomas W. Chapman - Secretary-Treasurer; President and Chief Executive Officer, HSC Foundation
 * Barbara J. Krumsiek - Vice Chair; President and CEO, Calvert Group Ltd
 * Newman T. Halvorson, Jr. - Assistant Secretary-Treasurer; Senior Counsel, Covington & Burling
 * Joshua B. Bernstein - President and CEO, Bernstein Management Corporation
 * Maria S. Gomez - Executive Director, Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc.
 * Eric H. Holder, Jr., Esq. - Partner, Covington & Burling
 * Barbara Lang - President and CEO, DC Chamber of Commerce
 * Deborah Ratner Salzberg - President, Forest City Washington, Inc.
 * Jim Sandman - General Counsel, DCPS
 * Robert G. Templin, Jr. - President, Northern Virginia Community College
 * Francey Lim Youngberg - President, Youngberg & Associates

Contact

 * Web: http://www.meyerfoundation.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * James O. Gibson - former President
 * Mary Ann Holohean
 * Center for Economic and Policy Research
 * Tahirih Justice Center
 * Institute for Policy Studies: Funders