Jonathan F. Fanton | |
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| 46th President of American Academy of Arts and Sciences | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Cohen Berlowitz |
| Succeeded by | David W. Oxtoby |
| 3rd President of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Adele Simmons |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Gallucci |
| 6th President of The New School for Social Research | |
| In office 1982–1999 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Everett |
| Succeeded by | Bob Kerrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Jonathan F. Fanton (born 1943) is the immediate past president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1] He previously served as the president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation from 1999 to 2009 and as the president of The New School for Social Research from 1982 to 1999.[2] He has served as board chair for several organizations, including Human Rights Watch,[3] the Security Council Report,[4] and the New York State Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities.[5] He also serves on the boards of Scholars At Risk,[6] the World Refugee and Migration Council, the International Integrity Initiative, the Jerome Greene Foundation, American University Afghanistan, American Exchange Project and the European Humanities University. He serves as a member of the advisory board of the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs and Roosevelt House at Hunter College. He is a life trustee of Human Rights Watch and The Asian Cultural Council. He was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.[7]