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| Source Table | personnel |
| Source ID | Jr7WzA3vRC |
| Source URL | news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/09/john-palfrey-takes-over-the-macarthur-foundation-as-its-sixth-president/ |
| Parent | MacArthur Foundation |
| Children | — |
| Created | Jun 7, 2026, 11:13 AM |
| Updated | Jun 7, 2026, 11:13 AM |
| Synced | Jun 7, 2026, 11:13 AM |
Record Data
id | Jr7WzA3vRC |
personId | John Palfrey(person) |
organizationId | MacArthur Foundation(organization) |
personEntityId | John Palfrey(person) |
personDisplayName | — |
orgEntityId | MacArthur Foundation(organization) |
orgDisplayName | — |
role | President |
roleType | key-person |
startDate | 2019 |
endDate | — |
isFounder | No |
appointedBy | — |
background | — |
source | news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/09/john-palfrey-takes-over-the-macarthur-fou… |
notes | John Palfrey became the sixth president of the MacArthur Foundation effective September 1, 2019. Previously head of the Phillips Academy. Confirmed via Harvard Gazette as of 2026-06-07. |
Source Check Verdicts
confirmed95% confidence
Last checked: 7/20/2026
1 → confirmed
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