Oral history interview with Thomas H. Kean, 1999.

Biographical Note

Governor, Board Member

Scope and Contents

David Hamburg's board leadership; use of task forces to organize work; changes of board under different presidents; period on the education task force; involvement of the board in grant-making under Vartan Gregorian's leadership; Hamburg and Gregorian's persuasive personalities; production of the Nation at Risk report; the process of implementing policy recommendations; negative feelings about the board expressed by members; participation in the search committee for Dr. Gregorian; involvement in the Democracy Initiative; consultation with Gregorian's friends and former employees; professional and personal backgrounds of other board members; David Hamburg’s communication with other foundation presidents; philosophy and background of The Carnegie Corporation; contributions made by the corporation.

Subjects

• Carnegie Corporation of New York.
• Endowments--Officials and employees.
• Governors--New Jersey--Interviews.
• Gregorian, Vartan.
• Hamburg, David A.,‏ 1925-2019.
• Interviews.
• Kean, Thomas H.--Interviews.
• Oral histories.
• Zane, Sharon interviewer.

Access Conditions

Copyright by Thomas H. Kean. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold a non-exclusive license to enable library activities.