Ruth J. Simmons
InvestorDRK Board at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
About
Ruth J. Simmons served as the eighth President of Prairie View A&M and was previously President of Brown University (2001-2012), where she was also Professor of Comparative Literature and Africana Studies. Earlier in her career she held faculty and administrative roles at the University of Southern California, Princeton University, and Spelman College, and served as President of Smith College beginning in 1999. She earned a Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University in 1973 and advises the foundation's board and management on societal challenges.
Colleagues at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Abby Crocker
Senior Executive Assistant at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Alex Prieto
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Anika Warren Wood
Operating Partner and Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Ashley Bloomer
Project Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Ashley Plaga
Director, Digital Media and Communications at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Audrey Atencio
Senior Associate at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Bill Rodriguez
Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Cheyenne Kooijman
Manager, European Partnerships and Business Operations at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ruth J. Simmons?
- Ruth J. Simmons served as the eighth President of Prairie View A&M and was previously President of Brown University (2001-2012), where she was also Professor of Comparative Literature and Africana Studies. Earlier in her career she held faculty and administrative roles at the University of Southern California, Princeton University, and Spelman College, and served as President of Smith College beginning in 1999. She earned a Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University in 1973 and advises the foundation's board and management on societal challenges.
- Where does Ruth J. Simmons work?
- Ruth J. Simmons is DRK Board at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.