Fellowship Governance & Administration

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its ten members were chosen to provide an understanding of higher education, selection processes, and the operation of a charitable trust. Its members are:

Peter A. Georgescu
Chairman
Emeritus Young & Rubicam Inc.

David E. McKinney
Executive Secretary
Thomas J. Watson Foundation

Lawrence C. McQuade
President
River Capital Management

N.J. Nicholas Jr.
Investor and volunteer

Daisy M. Soros
Philanthropist and volunteer

Jeffrey P. Soros
Writer

Catharine R. Stimpson
Graduate Dean of Arts & Sciences
New York University

Rajesh Vedanthan
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Its Senior Advisors is:

Paul Soros
President
Paul Soros Investments

The program is administered by Dr. Warren Ilchman, Program Director, a former professor, college president and foundation executive.