Award
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5491240 · wikidata
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Franklin A. Thomas
1934-05-27 – 2021-12-22
Life & Legacy
Franklin Augustine Thomas (May 27, 1934 – December 22, 2021) was an American businessman and philanthropist who was president and CEO of the Ford Foundation from 1979 until 1996. After leaving the foundation, Thomas continued to serve in leadership positions in American corporations and was on the board of the TFF Study Group, a nonprofit institution assisting development in South Africa. Thomas was chairman of the nonprofit organization September 11th Fund from 2001 to 2004 and was involved in the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, having served as the manager of its American office.
Occupation & Career
businessperson, basketball player
Education
Columbia University; Columbia Law School; Franklin K. Lane High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want
Education & Institutions
Columbia Law School · Columbia University · Franklin K. Lane High School
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5491240 — wikidata View source
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