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Ms. Valerie Chang is Program Officer at John D.
& Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation.
She joined the Foundation in June 2003 after two years with the national office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), where she was chief of staff for the Neighborhood Business Development Group (2001-2003), promoting economic development activities through LISC's national network.
Prior to this, Ms. Chang worked for nearly seven years with several leading private sector organizations, including Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and Salomon Brothers, Inc. At Merrill Lynch (1996-1999), she was First Vice President, Emerging Markets and Fixed-Income Research, providing research on macroeconomic and political developments in global emerging markets.
She did similar work at Salomon Brothers, Inc. (1993-1996), where she was Vice President, Emerging Markets Research, responsible for research on Latin America.
Earlier in her career, she was an economist in the Division of International Finance at the Federal Reserve Board.
She has also worked for the US - China Business Council and the Hefei Polytechnical University in Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Ms. Valerie Chang has a BA in East Asian Studies from Yale University and an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies.
Former positions of Valerie Chang
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Salomon Brothers | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1995 |
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (dba MacArthur Foundation) is a private foundation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1970, the firm supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur Foundation provides grants and impact investments to organizations and individuals in the US and around the world. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Valerie Chang
Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
The Johns Hopkins University | Graduate Degree |
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John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (dba MacArthur Foundation) is a private foundation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1970, the firm supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur Foundation provides grants and impact investments to organizations and individuals in the US and around the world. | Miscellaneous |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
Salomon Brothers | Finance |
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