Gaudiani, Claire

CLAIRE GAUDIANI PhD, publishes, speaks, and teaches about the history and economics of American philanthropy. She served for 13 years as president of Connecticut College.  During her tenure at the Yale Law School, she wrote The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the American Economy and Can Save Capitalism (Henry Holt/Times Books). She served as clinical professor at the Heyman Center for Philanthropy at New York University and is currently affiliated with NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.  Gaudiani’s current directorships include The Henry Luce Foundation, MBIA Inc., and The Council for Economic Education. Elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, she is a recipient of the Rosso Medal for Distinguished Service to Philanthropy from Indiana University, ten honorary doctorates and three distinguished teaching awards. (REV. 2011)