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John G Palfrey

Former Head of School · Trustees of Phillips Academy

Former Head of School at Trustees of Phillips Academy. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$284K
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Former Head of School of Trustees of Phillips Academy, based in Andover, MA.
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Received $284K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President of the John D. and Catherine T.

MacArthur Foundation (sixth president, since September 1, 2019). Leads one of the nation's largest philanthropies ($7 billion in assets) with offices in Chicago, New Delhi, and Abuja.

Areas of focus include emerging media, Internet freedom, online transparency and accountability, and child safety.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
2019–present
Education
  • 1994) · Harvard College (A.B.1994
  • University of Cambridge (M.Phil.)
  • Harvard Law School (J.D.)

Body of work

Publications

Books, articles, and writing this person has authored — a strong signal when vetting a leader's expertise and voice.

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Born Digital
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Intellectual Property Strategy
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Interop: The Promise and the Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems
B
BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google
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Safe Spaces, Brave Spaces: Diversity and Free Expression in Education
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Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online
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The Connected Parent: An Expert Guide to Parenting in a Digital World
A
Advanced Introduction to Law and Digital Technologies

Affiliations

Organizations

Trustees of Phillips Academy Former Head of School · $191.1M revenue · Andover, MASEE SCHEDULE Opay $564K → $284KFiled FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$284Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named John G Palfrey

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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John G Palfrey 1 organization · Boston, MAProprietors of the Boston Athenaeum
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John G Palfrey 1 organization · Chicago, ILJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Chief Investment Officer · FY2024
$1.1M
R
Head of School / Trustee · FY2024
$908K
R
Head of School/Trustee · FY2021
$642K
T
Secretary of the Academy · FY2024
$543K
C
Assoc Director of Investments · FY2024
$435K
A
Assoc Director of Investments · FY2024
$382K
X
Assoc Director of Investments · FY2024
$372K
F
Asst Head of School/CFO · FY2024
$367K
M
Dep Hd of Sch/Int Dean Faculty · FY2024
$300K
A
Chief Medical Officer · FY2024
$259K
J
General Counsel · FY2024
$253K
L
Associate Comptroller · FY2022
$239K

Network

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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