David Riggs

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David Riggs
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Clemson University
OccupationVice president of philanthropic strategy at Philanthropy Roundtable, former vice president of John William Pope Foundation

David Riggs is the vice president of philanthropic strategy at Philanthropy Roundtable. [1] He is the former vice president of the John William Pope Foundation. [2] [3]

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Education

Riggs earned his bachelor's degree at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He received his PhD in economics at Clemson University.

Career

Riggs has worked as an environmental program officer at the Charles Koch Foundation. He has served as a senior fellow at the Capital Research Center, Competitive Enterprise Institute, and the Center of the American Experiment. He served as vice president of the John William Pope Foundation prior to joining Philanthropy Roundtable. He is a board member at the Martin Center. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "David Riggs". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. Cohen, Todd (March 10, 2010). "Pope Foundation backs free-market causes". Philanthropy Journal. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  3. "Board of Directors — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal". The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  4. "About Our Board of Directors". John William Pope Center. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. "Pope Foundation responds to PBS smear". Beaufort Observer. January 6, 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.