Martha Redfield Wallace

Background

Wallace, Martha Redfield was born on December 27, 1927 in Omaha. Daughter of Ralph J. and Lois (Thompson) Redfield.

Education

Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1949. Master of Arts in International Finance, Tufts University, 1950. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Converse College, 1975.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Occidental College, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pace University, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Manhattan College, 1977.

Career

Instructor in economics, assistant to dean Fletcher School of Economics, Tufts University, 1950-1951. Economist Department State, Washington, 1951-1953. With Radio Corporation of America International, 1954-1955.

Member editorial staff Fortune magazine, 1955-1957. With International Business Machines Corporation, 1960-1961. Assistant director corporation development Time, Inc., 1963-1967.

Director, board directors Henry Luce Foundation, Incorporated, New York York City, 1967-1983. President Redfield Associates, 1983-1989. Board directors Chemical Banking Corporation, American Express Company, Bristol-Myers Company.

Board directors New York Stock Exchange, 1977-1983, member surveillance committee, 1985-1989. Member Conference Board, from 1974, National Committee on United States-China Relations, from 1975, Temporary Commission on City Fins., 1975-1977, British-North America Committee, from 1976, Trilateral Commission, 1978-1984. Chairman, trustee Trust for Cultural Resources City New York, 1977-1981.

Member advisory Committee on Administration Justice, 1981-1982, social services visiting committee department political science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986-1988, University Chicago, 1980-1984, others.

Achievements

• Martha Redfield Wallace has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant, foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Williams College, 1974-1986, trustee emeritus, 1986-1989, citizens budget commission, 1976, International House, 1984-1989, Greater New York council Boy Scouts American. Board directors American Council on Germany, Greater New York Fund/United Way, 1974-1986, Legal Aid Society, Regional Plan Association, 1985-1988, Citizens Crime Commission, New York City, Inc., since 1983, New York City Partnership, 1980-1985, Council Foreign Relations, Inc., 1972-1982. Chairman New York Rhodes Scholars Selection Committee, 1983-1986, membership council Whitney Museum.

Member Bretton Woods Committee, 1987. Member American Judicature Society (board directors since 1978, vice president, executive committee 1978-1981, chairman 1981-1983), Council on Foundations (board directors 1971-1977), Foundation Center (board directors 1971-1977), Japan Society (board directors 1975-1987, honorary director since 1989, chairman 75th Anniversary Fund 1982-1983), American Council on Germany (board directors since 1980), Asia Society (member president's council, member Asian agenda advisory group), New York Racing Association (board directors since 1976), Academy Political Sciences, Saratoga Reading Rooms, Inc., Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies, Business Council for International Understanding (founding member, honorary board trustees since 1989), Phi Beta Kappa Associations(founding member, honorary board trustees 1989, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: River, Board Room, Economic, Wellesley.

Connections

Father:

Ralph J. Redfield

Mother:

Lois (Thompson) Redfield