| Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Chuck Robbins as a member of its board of trustees.
President, Ford Foundation Darren Walker, issued a statement on Thursday where he welcomed Chuck to the globally recognised body.
“I’m delighted to announce our newest board member: Chuck Robbins, chairman and chief executive officer of Cisco Systems,” Walker said.
Walker further said: “Chuck joined Cisco in 1997 and held a number of global management positions before assuming the role of CEO in 2015 and chairman in 2017. In addition to leading the US-based multinational technology company, Chuck is a member of the board of the Business Roundtable, where he chairs its immigration committee, and serves on the board of directors at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. He is also a member of the International Business Council for the World Economic Forum and serves as chairman of the US-Japan Business Council.
“I am so pleased that Chuck will be joining our outstanding group of trustees. With experience at the intersection of business, finance, and technology, he brings an enormously valuable perspective to our work. He has a deep commitment to the foundation’s values of social justice and building bridges between business, the public sector, and civil society.
“You can read more about Chuck in our press release, and learn about our board of trustees on our website.
“Please join me in giving Chuck a warm welcome.” |