Jing Lyman

Background

Lyman, Jing was born on February 23, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Bennet Fellows and Marjorie (Page) Schauffler.

Education

Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1947.

Career

Carpentry teacher, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1948-1950; founding member, executive director, Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing, Palo Alto, California, 1965-1966; founding board member, chairman fair housing task force, Stanford (California) Midpeninsula Urban Coalition, 1968-1974; founding board member, Women & Philanthropy, New York City, 1975-1981; founder, president, National Coalition for Women's Enterprise, Inc., New York City, 1983-1989; trustee, Citizen's Trust (formerly Working Assets Common Holdings), San Francisco, 1984-1994; president, HUB Co-Ventures, Palo Alto, since 1989; board chairman, Chief Executive Officer, American Leadership Forum, Stanford, 1991-1994. Consultant American Enterprise Institute, Washington, 1982-1983. Member board overseers visiting committee Harvard and Radcliff Colls., 1973-1979.

Board directors Rosenberg Foundation, San Francisco, 1973-1980.

Achievements

• Jing Lyman has been listed as a noteworthy Social activist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory committee Council on Foundations, Washington, 1977—1982, Socially Responsible Investment/Housing and Urban Development, 1978—1980, Conference of Mayors, 1980—1981. Board governors Stanford Associates, 1980—1986. Trustee The Enterprise Foundation, Columbia, Maryland, since 1983, Enterprise Senior Ventures, 1997—1999.

Member selection committee of John W. Gardner Leadership award Indiana Sector, Washington, 1985—1988. Member advisory council Global Fund for Women, Palo Alto, since 1987, The Spring Found.1993, 1993—1997, Leadership California, Pasadena, since 1994. Member advisory board James MacGregor Burns Academy Leadership University Maryland, College Park, since 1998.

Numerous other civic activities. Board directors Career Action Center, Palo Alto, 1974—1980, Foundation Center, New York City, 1976—1982, vice chairman, 1980—1981, chairman, 1981—1982. Board directors American Leadership Forum, 1989—1997.

Interests

• Environment, music appreciation, painting, knitting, swimming.

Connections

Married Richard Wall Lyman, August 20, 1947. Children: Jennifer P., Holly Lyman Antolini, Christopher M., Timothy R.

Father:

Bennet Fellows Schauffler

Mother:

Marjorie (Page) Schauffler

Spouse:

Richard Wall Lyman

child:

Timothy R. Lyman

child:

Holly Lyman Antolini Lyman

child:

Jennifer P. Lyman

child:

Christopher M. Lyman