Background
McPherson, Mary Patterson was born on May 14, 1935 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John B. and Marjorie Hoffman (Higgins) McPherson.
charitable foundation executive
McPherson, Mary Patterson was born on May 14, 1935 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John B. and Marjorie Hoffman (Higgins) McPherson.
AB, Smith College, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Smith College, 1981. Master of Arts, University Delaware, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1969. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Juniata College, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Smith College, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Princeton University, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Rochester, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1985.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Haverford College, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Lafayette College, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1985.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Swarthmore College, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College Holy Cross, 1997.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brion College, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount Holyke College, 2000. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Amherst College, 1999.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Hartford, 2000. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), DePavar University, 2004. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Middlesury College, 2005.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Robert & William Smith College, 2006. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pomana College, 2007. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Delaware, 2009.
Instructor philosophy, U. Delaware, 1959-1961; assistant, fellow and lecturer department philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1961-1963; assistant dean, Bryn Mawr College, 1964-1969; associate dean, Bryn Mawr College, 1969-1970; dean, Bryn Mawr College (Undergraduate College), 1970-1978; associate professor, Bryn Mawr College (Undergraduate College), from 1970; acting president, Bryn Mawr College, 1976-1977; president, Bryn Mawr College, 1978-1997; president emeritus, Bryn Mawr College, since 1997; vice president, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, since 1997.
Board directors Agnes Irwin School, 1972-1990, Shipley School, 1972-1990, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1973-1976, Wilson College, 1976-1979, Greater Philadelphia Movement, 1973-1977, International House of Philadelphia, 1974-1976, Josiah Macy, Junior Foundation, since 1977, Carnegie Foundation for Advancement Teaching, 1978-1986, University Museum, Philadelphia, 1977-1979, University City Science Center, 1979-1985, Brookings Institute, 1984-1990, Philadelphia Contributionship, since 1985, Carnegie Corporation New York, 1985-1994, National Humanities Center, 1986-1991, Amherst College, 1986-1998, Humanity in Action, Inc., since 1997, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, 1997—2008, The Spencer Foundation, since 1993, American School Classical Studies, since 1996, Bank St. College, 1998—2003, Smith College, 1998—2008. Member American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cosmopolitan Club.