Mary Robertson Page

Background

Page, Mary Robertson was born on November 13, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Macon and Edith Clark Robertson.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1964. MST, University Chicago, 1981.

Career

Teacher, educational consultant University Chicago Laboratory School, 1974—1984. Editor, writer Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, Austin, Texas, 1984—1987. Senior editor Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1987—1989.

Freelance editor educational textbooks Evanston, Illinois, 1989—1990. Program officer MacArthur Federation, Chicago, 1990—1998, program associate director, 1998—2000. Program director Global Challenges John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, since 2000.

Consultant computer-assisted instruction Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, curriculum writer, 1966—1970. Consultant computer-assisted instruction Friend Dialogues, University Chicago, 1966—1984. Consultant elementary school textbooks Scott Foresman, MacDougal-Littel, Libertyville and Evanston, Illinois, 1989—1990.

Achievements

• Mary Robertson Page has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Contributor Connections for the Homeless, Evanston, since 1997. Member Network for Global Giving, Chicago, since 2002. Member of Chicago Council Foreign Relations (Chicago committee), University Club (Chicago).

Interests

• Family, hiking, woodworking, house renovation.

Connections

Married Benjamin Ingrim Page, December 30, 1964. Children: Benjamin, Alexandra, Timothy, Eleanor.