John Palfrey

For his ancestor, the U.S. Representative, see John G. Palfrey.
John Palfrey
Born
John Gorham Palfrey VII

1972 (age 51–52)
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)
Pembroke College, Cambridge (MPhil)
Employer(s)MacArthur Foundation 2019–present[1]
Andover 2012–2019
Berkman Center 2002–2008[2]
Harvard Law School 2003–2011[3]
Notable workBorn Digital
SpouseCatherine Carter
RelativesQuentin Palfrey (brother)
John Palfrey (grandfather)
Kermit Roosevelt (great-great-grandfather)
FamilyRoosevelt family

John Gorham Palfrey VII (born 1972) is an American educator, scholar, and law professor. He is an authority on the legal aspects of emerging media and an advocate for Internet freedom, including increased online transparency[4][5] and accountability[6][7] as well as child safety.[8] In March 2019, he was named the president of the MacArthur Foundation effective September 1, 2019.[1] Palfrey was the 15th Head of School at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 2012 to 2019.[2] He has been an important figure at Harvard Law School and served as executive director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society from 2002 to 2008.

  1. ^ a b "John Palfrey Named New MacArthur President". March 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  2. ^ a b Caroline M. McKay (November 15, 2011). "Palfrey Leaves HLS for Andover". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2013-02-03. Professor John G. Palfrey '94 is leaving Harvard Law School to take the position of Head of School at Phillips Academy Andover, according to announcements from both schools.
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  4. ^ Edward Epstein (February 1, 2006). "Internet titans slammed over China". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-02-03. ... John Palfrey Jr. ... said a good first step for the companies would be to adopt a voluntary code of ethics that would help them resist government pressure to censor the Internet and turn in dissidents. ...
  5. ^ Jon Swartz (June 10, 2010). "Berkman Center pioneers steer the course of cyberspace". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-02-03. ... John Palfrey seek to combat malware, spyware and viruses. With backing from Google and others, Berkman launches StopBadware.org as a neighborhood watch to shame and stop "badware" purveyors.
  6. ^ John Palfrey (September 7, 2004). "The digital copyright crisis". Boston.com. Retrieved 2013-02-03. We should figure out how to offer legitimate services that enable people to be accountable to one another online, using innovations like Creative Commons licenses, ...
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