Peter Laugharn

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Peter Laugharn
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TitlePresident and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Peter Laugharn is the current president and chief executive officer of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. [1] He previously served as the executive director of the Firelight Foundation and the executive director of the Bernard van Leer Foundation. A graduate of Stanford University, Georgetown University and with a Ph.D. in education from the University of London, Laugharn began his career volunteering for the Peace Corps and later worked for Save the Children in West Africa.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation foundation and prize awarded by it

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is an American non-profit charitable foundation, established in 1944 by hotel entrepreneur Conrad N. Hilton. It remained relatively small until his death on January 3, 1979 when it was named the principal beneficiary of his estate. In 2007, Conrad's son, Barron Hilton announced that he would leave about 97% of his fortune, to a charitable remainder unitrust which will eventually be merged with the Foundation, of which he is currently a member of the board of directors.

The Bernard van Leer Foundation funds and shares knowledge about work in early childhood development. The foundation was established in 1949 and is based in the Netherlands. It is a member of the Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation (NEF). The foundation's income is derived from the bequest of Bernard van Leer, a Dutch industrialist and philanthropist who lived from 1883 to 1958, and made his fortune from the packaging company he founded in 1919, Royal Packaging Industries Van Leer. After Bernard van Leer's death in 1958, the foundation was given a clearer organisation and focus by his son Oscar van Leer. From 1964 the Bernard van Leer Foundation focused on young children, primary education and youth, and disadvantaged young children. It funded its first international project in Jamaica in 1966.

Stanford University private research university located in Stanford, California, United States

Leland Stanford Junior University is an American private research university in Stanford, California. Stanford is known for its academic strength, wealth, proximity to Silicon Valley, and ranking as one of the world's top universities.

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Early life and education

Laugharn graduated with a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1982. [2] [3] A course on History of education in the United States helped convince him to join the Peace Corps. The professor for the course, David Tyack, had told the students in the class, "You're not a community until you have a school," which Laugharn said inspired his fascination with "education and the potential it gives people to move out of poverty." [3]

History of education in the United States

The history of education in the United States, or Foundations of Education covers the trends in educational philosophy, policy, institutions, as well as formal and informal learning in America from the 17th century to the early 21st century.

Peace Corps US volunteer agency

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. Its official mission is to provide social and economic development abroad through technical assistance, while promoting mutual understanding between Americans and populations served. Peace Corps Volunteers are American citizens, typically with a college degree, who work abroad for a period of two years after three months of training. Volunteers work with governments, schools, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, and entrepreneurs in education, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment. After 24 months of service, volunteers can request an extension of service.

David B. Tyack was the Vida Jacks Professor of Education and Professor of History, Emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Tyack is known for his wide-ranging studies and interpretations of the history of American education.

In 1982, Laugharn joined the Peace Corps and served as a volunteer in Morocco until 1984. [2] [4] [5] Later in 2011, after the death of Sargent Shriver, the founder of the Peace Corps, Laugharn wrote a tribute to Shriver describing the influence he had in Laugharn's life and choice of career. [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]

Sargent Shriver Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.

Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. was an American diplomat, politician and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and founded the Job Corps, Head Start, and other programs as the "architect" of the 1960s "War on Poverty." He was the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president in the 1972 presidential election.

Arab studies study of the Arabs and Arab world

Arab studies or Arabic studies is an academic discipline centered on the study of Arabs and Arab World. It consists of several disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, linguistics, historiography, archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural studies, Economics, Geography, History, International relations, Law, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Political science, Public administration and Sociology. The field draws from old Arabic chronicles, records and oral literature, in addition to written accounts and traditions about Arabs from explorers and geographers in the Arab World.

Georgetown University private university in Washington, D.C., United States

Georgetown University is a private research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789 as Georgetown College, the university has grown to comprise nine undergraduate and graduate schools, among which are the School of Foreign Service, School of Business, Medical School, and Law School. Located on a hill above the Potomac River, the school's main campus is identifiable by its flagship Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark. Georgetown offers degree programs in forty-eight disciplines, enrolling an average of 7,500 undergraduate and 10,000 post-graduate students from more than 130 countries.

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 1999, he was appointed as Director of Programme Development and Management of the Netherlands-based Bernard van Leer Foundation. [7] [8] He was later made the executive director of the foundation in 2002. [4] [9] [10] Laugharn left the Dutch foundation in 2008 to become director of programs and then executive director of the Santa Cruz, California-based Firelight Foundation. [2] [11] For seven years, he ran the charity funding education and health programs for people in Africa grappling with the effects of poverty and HIV/AIDS. [10]

Santa Cruz, California City in California, United States

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California State of the United States of America

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Poverty in Africa

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Laugharn also co-founded the International Education Funders Group and the Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS. He is a part of the National Advisory Board of Stanford University's Haas Center for Public Service. [4]

Haas Center for Public Service

The Haas Center for Public Service, formerly the Stanford Public Service Center, is the public service center on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California.

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] [10]

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