Timothy Telleen-Lawton — Former Executive Director at sid_l5K9ZdbXww
Metadata
| Source Table | personnel |
| Source ID | fhQjBzMF2F |
| Source URL | www.rationality.org/resources/updates/2018/fundraising-and-leadership-updates |
| Children | — |
| Created | Apr 2, 2026, 11:43 AM |
| Updated | Apr 2, 2026, 11:43 AM |
| Synced | Apr 2, 2026, 11:43 AM |
Record Data
id | fhQjBzMF2F |
personId | Timothy Telleen-Lawton(person) |
organizationId | Center for Applied Rationality(organization) |
personEntityId | Timothy Telleen-Lawton(person) |
personDisplayName | — |
orgEntityId | Center for Applied Rationality(organization) |
orgDisplayName | — |
role | Former Executive Director |
roleType | key-person |
startDate | 2018 |
endDate | — |
isFounder | No |
appointedBy | — |
background | — |
source | www.rationality.org/resources/updates/2018/fundraising-and-leadership-updates |
notes | Appointed Executive Director in 2018; has since left CFAR. Currently Program Manager, AI for Human Reasoning Fellowship at the Future of Life Foundation. Departure year not confirmed. |
Source Check Verdicts
Last checked: 4/13/2026
The source text directly confirms that Timothy Telleen-Lawton became Executive Director of CFAR. The source is a leadership announcement letter from the outgoing Executive Director. The record lists him as 'Former Executive Director' with a start date of 2018. The source confirms his appointment but does not explicitly state a 2018 start date—it only mentions he was 'a CFAR instructor for over a year' at the time of this announcement. However, the record's designation as 'Former' is consistent with the source (which announces his appointment, implying this is historical). The start date of 2018 cannot be verified from this source alone, but the core claim about his role and organization is confirmed.
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