President
Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
As The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation’s president – a role she has held since 2016 – Gerun Riley manages the foundation’s investments and operations, as well as organizational values, culture and governance. She also serves as vice chair of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Bowdoin College
First job: Naturalist for the Appalachian Mountain Club
Favorite book: “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese
Favorite pastime or hobby: Being off the grid with her family in the north woods of Maine.
Favorite quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
– Nelson Mandela
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