Sara Lawrence Engelhardt

Background

Engelhardt, Sara Lawrence was born on August 23, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Ruddick Carpenter and Barbara (Dole) Lawrence.

Education

Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1965; Master of Arts, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1970.

Career

Staff assistant, Carnegie Corporation, New York City, 1966-1970; assistant secretary, Carnegie Corporation, 1972-1974; associate secretary, Carnegie Corporation, 1974-1975; secretary, Carnegie Corporation, 1975-1987; executive vice president, Foundation Center, New York City, 1987-1991; president, Foundation Center, New York City, since 1991.

Achievements

• Sara Lawrence Engelhardt has been listed as a noteworthy organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors National Charities Information Bureau, 1984-2000, chair, 1987-1991. Trustee Foundation Center, 1984-1987. Board directors Trust for Philanthropy AAFRC, 1989-1998.

Trustee Consortium for Advancement of Private Higher Education, 1989-1993, chair, 1992-1993. Member board overseers Center Research on Women, Wellesley College, 1979-1988. National board directors Girls Inc., 1992-1998, Indiana Sector, 1992-1998, Council Indiana Colleges, 1993-1994.

Board directors National Organization of Women Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1994-2001, Amigos de las Americas, 1995-2001, National Council for Research on Women, 2001^, Research Foundation of Metro New York Better Business Bureau, 2002-2007.

Connections

Married Dean Lee Engelhardt, June 20, 1970(deceased March 25 2008). Children: Barbara Elizabeth, Margaret Annual.

Father:

Ruddick Carpenter Lawrence

Mother:

Barbara (Dole) Lawrence

Spouse:

Dean Lee Engelhardt

child:

Barbara Elizabeth Engelhardt

child:

Margaret Annual Engelhardt