Oral history interview with Margaret E. Mahoney, 1999

Biographical Note

Foundation director.

Scope and Contents

Childhood: born Nashville, Tennessee, daughter of scientist and interior designer, early interest in arts and medicine; Vanderbilt University: dual degree, economics and history, 1946: United States Department of State, 1947-1948: typist, cultural and science officer, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [UNESCO], principal program officer, International Council of Scientific Unions; Carnegie Corporation, 1953-1967: assistant to corporate secretary, program officer, arts and education, interest in medical education, formation of Clinical Scholars Program; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1972-1980: development of medical care facilities, training of medical staff; president, Commonwealth Fund, 1980-1994; MEM Associates, 1994-present: president and founder, philosophy of early childhood development; reminiscences of colleagues.

Subjects

• Carnegie Corporation of New York.
• Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations.
• Community health services.
• Executives--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Mahoney, Margaret, 1924---Interviews.
• Medicine--Study and teaching.
• Oral histories.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
• Vanderbilt University--History.
• Women executives--Interviews.
• Zane, Sharon, interviewer.

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