Marian Wright Edelman

Founder at Children's Defense Fund, Inc.

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Marian Wright Edelman is the founder of Children's Defense Fund, Inc. which was founded in 1973.
She is currently the Director-Emeritus at The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Director at Association To Benefit Children, Inc., and a Member-Advisory Board at Engaging Schools, Inc. Ms. Edelman's former positions include Chairman at Spelman College from 1976 to 1987, Director-Law & Education Center at Harvard University from 1969 to 1973, Director at Robin Hood Foundation, Member at Yale University in 1977, and Member of The Mississippi Bar Association.
She holds a graduate degree from Yale University and an undergraduate degree from Spelman College.

Marian Wright Edelman active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Children's Defense Fund, Inc. Children's Defense Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Children's Defense Fund, Inc. provides policies and programs that supports children out of poverty, abuse and neglect. The firm also provides health care, education, moral and spiritual foundation for them. The company was founded by Marian Wright Edelman in 1973 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Founder	17/11/2010
Association To Benefit Children, Inc. Association To Benefit Children, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Association To Benefit Children, Inc. provides programs to help disadvantaged children and their families. The firm offers early childhood education, youth, mental, health and supportive housing programs. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Director/Board Member	17/11/2010
Engaging Schools, Inc. Engaging Schools, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engaging Schools, Inc. provides development, consultation and educational services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	27/03/2011
The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs. The company was founded by Robert Greenstein in 1981 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Marian Wright Edelman

Companies	Position	End
Spelman College	Chairman	31/12/1986
Yale University	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1976
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1972
The Mississippi Bar Association	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Robin Hood Foundation Robin Hood Foundation Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Robin Hood Foundation provides grants, strategic support services, and management assistance to community based programs fighting poverty. The firm conducts programs focusing on early childhood development, education, survival, youth, job training, and jobs and economic security. It also offers employment programs, lower income victims' services and relief, mental health services, and other grants. The company was founded by Paul Tudor Jones II in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Director/Board Member	-

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Training of Marian Wright Edelman

Spelman College	Undergraduate Degree
Yale University	Graduate Degree

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Children's Defense Fund, Inc. Children's Defense Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Children's Defense Fund, Inc. provides policies and programs that supports children out of poverty, abuse and neglect. The firm also provides health care, education, moral and spiritual foundation for them. The company was founded by Marian Wright Edelman in 1973 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Commercial Services
Robin Hood Foundation Robin Hood Foundation Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Robin Hood Foundation provides grants, strategic support services, and management assistance to community based programs fighting poverty. The firm conducts programs focusing on early childhood development, education, survival, youth, job training, and jobs and economic security. It also offers employment programs, lower income victims' services and relief, mental health services, and other grants. The company was founded by Paul Tudor Jones II in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Health Services
The Mississippi Bar Association
Association To Benefit Children, Inc. Association To Benefit Children, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Association To Benefit Children, Inc. provides programs to help disadvantaged children and their families. The firm offers early childhood education, youth, mental, health and supportive housing programs. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Health Services
Engaging Schools, Inc. Engaging Schools, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engaging Schools, Inc. provides development, consultation and educational services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Commercial Services
The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs. The company was founded by Robert Greenstein in 1981 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Commercial Services

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