NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of International Education, the
nonpartisan world leader in international educational exchange and
scholar rescue, and administrator of the Fulbright Scholarships on
behalf of the U.S. Department of State, and two hundred other
international educational programs, today announced former
Chicago Deputy Mayor Mark A. Angelson as Chair of its Board of
Trustees.
Mr. Angelson succeeds Thomas S.
Johnson, who chaired the IIE Board for nearly two decades.
Mr. Johnson was named Chair Emeritus and Life Trustee, and the
Institute's Internship Program was named in Mr. Johnson's honor in
recognition of his distinguished service.
"Mark stands in the shoes of former chairs Edward R. Murrow, Justice Arthur Goldberg, Senator Charles Percy and so many others who shared a
deep commitment to international education and how it can transform
nations into people," said IIE President and CEO, Allan Goodman. "We will continue to benefit
greatly from Mark's wisdom, professional experience and enduring
commitment to keeping America's doors open."
Maria Livanos Cattaui, former Secretary General of the
International Chamber of Commerce, will continue as IIE Vice Chair.
She will be joined in that capacity by Calvin G. Butler, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
of Exelon Utilities, and Thomas A.
Russo, Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel
of American International Group, Inc. Hartley R. Rogers, Chairman
of Hamilton Lane, will continue as Treasurer.
Mr. Angelson is Chair of the Board of Governors of Rutgers University, and is a life trustee of
Northwestern University, where he is
Adjunct Professor of Mergers and Acquisitions at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. He
also was Vice Chair of the Biden Foundation and has worked
prominently on President Biden's behalf since 1986.
After practicing international law for two decades in
Asia, Europe and New
York, Angelson served as chair/CEO of several public
companies, including as CEO of R.R. Donnelley. He also served as
Chair of MidOcean Partners, an international investment firm, and
as Deputy Mayor of the City of
Chicago.
Angelson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the
Royal Society of Arts, The Pilgrims, and the Economic Club of New
York. He received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the John
Marshall Law School and the Harold
Hines Award from the United Negro College Fund. He is an
alumnus of Rutgers College, where he
was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and of Rutgers Law School, and is a member of the
Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.
Angelson is a longtime member of the IIE Board, and has served
as IIE Treasurer and then as IIE Vice Chair. He also served as
Chair of the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund and of the Fund's Selection
Committee.
Ms. Cattaui was Secretary General of the International Chamber
of Commerce (ICC) from 1996 through June
2005, where she championed the role of world business in the
global economy, and has been closely involved in placing business
know-how and experience at the disposal of developing and emerging
economies. She holds board and advisory board memberships on the
International Crisis Group, the EastWest Institute, Open Society
Foundations, and the Elliott School of
International Affairs (George Washington University), among
others. Ms. Cattaui, of Greek origin and Swiss nationality, was
educated in the United States. She
graduated with honors from Harvard
University and holds an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from
York University, Toronto.
Mr. Butler is a senior executive vice president of Exelon and
chief executive officer of Exelon Utilities, overseeing Exelon's
six local electric and natural gas companies, which together form
the nation's largest utility company by customer count. He has been
recognized by several organizations for his leadership and
community commitment. In 2020, he was named among Black Enterprise
Magazine's "Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate
America," and as Zpryme's "ETS Thought Leader of the Year." In
2019, the Boy Scouts of America honored him with the Whitney M.
Young, Jr. Service Award, and in 2017, he was named among Black
Enterprise Magazine's "300 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate
America," as well as "Industrialist of the Year" by the Baltimore
Museum of Industry. Butler earned a bachelor's degree from
Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., and a Juris Doctor degree from
Washington University School of Law in
St. Louis, Mo. He received an
honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Morgan State University in 2014.
Mr. Russo served as executive vice president and general
counsel, with responsibility for legal, compliance, regulatory
affairs, and government affairs, at American International Group,
Inc. from February 2010 to
November 2016. A thought leader on
financial market issues, Mr. Russo has testified before Congress on
numerous occasions and participated at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland for over ten
years. He has also written more than 70 articles on topics in the
commodities, securities and banking fields relating to financial
market regulation. Mr. Russo holds both a J.D. and an M.B.A. from
Cornell University.
Mr. Rogers is the Chairman of Hamilton Lane. As such, he
plays significant roles in the Firm's investing and client
relationship activities, as well as in its strategic and
organizational development. He is a member of various Investment
Committees of the Firm and is the Chairman of the Board of
Directors. He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of HarvardX,
the on-line learning initiative of Harvard
University. He is a graduate of Harvard College and
Harvard Business School.
About IIE:
Established in 1919, IIE is a global not-for-profit that creates
and implements international education programs, conducts research,
and provides life-changing opportunities for students and scholars
worldwide. IIE collaborates with a range of corporate, government
and foundation partners across the globe to design and manage
scholarship, study abroad, workforce training and leadership
development programs. IIE has a network of 18 offices and
affiliates worldwide and over 1,450 member institutions. Visit
iie.org.
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