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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$790K
Others who share this name
1
Who this is
Profile
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Biography Web-sourced
Daniel R. Porterfield has served as President and CEO of The Aspen Institute since 2018, expanding its operating budget from $158 million to over $260 million and tripling its endowment.
A lifelong educator, he previously served as President of Franklin & Marshall College and is author of the 2024 book Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth.
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Career & tenure
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Tenure here
President/CEO, Aspen Institute since 2018 (tenure concluding summer 2026); President, Franklin & Marshall College (7 years prior)
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Publications
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Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth (2024)
Affiliations
Organizations
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The Aspen Institute INCPresident & CEO · $232.1M revenue · Washington, DCTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE IGNITES HUMAN POTENTIAL TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING AND CREATE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR A BETTER WORLD. WE DRIVE CHANGE THROUGH DIALOGUE,…pay $664K → $790KFiled FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$790Kreported comp
Education Trust INCBoard Member · $51.1M revenue · Washington, DCTO PROMOTE HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS: PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE.Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Disambiguation
Other people named Daniel Porterfield
Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.
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Daniel Porterfield1 organization · Mebane, NCMebane Business Association INC
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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org
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