John Palfrey
John Gorham Palfrey VII (born 1972) is an American educator, scholar, and law professor. He is an authority on the legal aspects of emerging media and an advocate for Internet freedom, including increased online transparency and accountability as well as child safety. In March 2019, he was named the president of the MacArthur Foundation effective September 1, 2019. Palfrey was the 15th Head of School at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 2012 to 2019. He has been an important figure at Harvard Law School and served as executive director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society from 2002 to 2008.
John Palfrey | |
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| Born | John Gorham Palfrey VII 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) Pembroke College, Cambridge (MPhil) |
| Employer(s) | MacArthur Foundation 2019–present Andover 2012–2019 Berkman Center 2002–2008 Harvard Law School 2003–2011 |
| Notable work | Born Digital |
| Spouse | Catherine Carter |
| Relatives | Quentin Palfrey (brother) John Palfrey (grandfather) Kermit Roosevelt (great-great-grandfather) |
| Family | Roosevelt family |
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