Henrietta H. Fore
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Henrietta Holsman Fore (born December 9, 1948 in Chicago, IL) was the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance. She was designated these positions by President George W. Bush
and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
, respectively, on May 7, 2007. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 14, 2007. Ms. Fore is distinguished as the first woman to serve as Administrator of USAID. These positions were at the rank of Deputy Secretary of State. Ms. Fore left these offices upon the conclusion of the Administration of President George W. Bush on January 20, 2009. She is now the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Holsman International.
in the U.S. Department of Treasury between August 2001 and August 2005 serving Secretary of Treasury, Paul H. O'Neill and Secretary of Treasury John W. Snow
. She had also been a Presidential Appointee for President George Herbert Walker Bush at the U.S. Agency for International Development from 1989 to 1993, first as Assistant Administrator for Private Enterprise in the U.S. Agency for International Development and then Assistant Administrator for Asia.
Fore has been unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate for five Presidential Appointments. In addition to her foreign policy experience in government service, Henrietta Fore has held leadership positions in numerous international nonprofit organizations. She is global Co-Chair of Asia Society
(the first woman Co-Chair for Asia Society), Trustee of Aspen Institute
, Trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
, Director of Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
, Director of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
, Director of International Youth Foundation, Director of the Center for Global Development
, and Director of Women's Foreign Policy Group. She is global Co-Chair of WomenCorporateDirectors. She serves on The Board of Directors of Theravance, Inc.(Nasdaq)(THRX) and Diagnostics for All.
Ms. Fore is a successful businesswoman running her own companies and serving on the boards of public corporations. She is Chairman and President of Stockton Wire Products, a manufacturer and distributor of steel products, cement additives and wire building materials for the U.S. and European construction industry. She has served on the corporate boards of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
and the Millennium Challenge Corporation
. She has also served on the corporate boards of the Dexter Corporation and HSB Group, Inc., both listed on the New York Stock Exchange
.
Fore has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in history from Wellesley College and a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado
. She has also studied international politics at Oxford University and studied at Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
.
Ms. Fore serves on the Leadership Council of the Initiative for Global Development, is Co-Chair of North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity and Co-Chair of the Diplomatic Council for the Global Heritage Fund
. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Poverty and Development Finance, The Economic Club of New York
, Council on Foreign Relations
, Committee of 200, Wellesley College Business Leadership Council, YPO/WPO, CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors
, International Women's Forum, and The Metropolitan Club of Washington. Ms. Fore is a Mentor for Henry Crown Fellows of the Aspen Institute
.
PERSONAL
Married to Richard Fore. Enjoys sailing, tennis and equity stock market. Collects antique Holsman automobiles.
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United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
(USAID) and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance. She was designated these positions by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
, respectively, on May 7, 2007. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 14, 2007. Ms. Fore is distinguished as the first woman to serve as Administrator of USAID. These positions were at the rank of Deputy Secretary of State. Ms. Fore left these offices upon the conclusion of the Administration of President George W. Bush on January 20, 2009. She is now the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Holsman International.
Background
Prior to her appointments as USAID Administrator and Director of US Foreign Assistance, Fore served the Department of State as Undersecretary for Management. Prior to that she was the 37th Director of the United States MintUnited States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
in the U.S. Department of Treasury between August 2001 and August 2005 serving Secretary of Treasury, Paul H. O'Neill and Secretary of Treasury John W. Snow
John W. Snow
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. She had also been a Presidential Appointee for President George Herbert Walker Bush at the U.S. Agency for International Development from 1989 to 1993, first as Assistant Administrator for Private Enterprise in the U.S. Agency for International Development and then Assistant Administrator for Asia.
Fore has been unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate for five Presidential Appointments. In addition to her foreign policy experience in government service, Henrietta Fore has held leadership positions in numerous international nonprofit organizations. She is global Co-Chair of Asia Society
Asia Society
The Asia Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia. It has several centers in the United States and around the world Hong Kong, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, and Melbourne...
(the first woman Co-Chair for Asia Society), Trustee of Aspen Institute
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
, Trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University...
, Director of Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is a 501 nonprofit organization founded on January 16, 2010, by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, to aid the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake...
, Director of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy is the only international forum of business leaders focused on increasing the level and quality of corporate philanthropy...
, Director of International Youth Foundation, Director of the Center for Global Development
Center for Global Development
The Center for Global Development is a non-profit think tank based in Washington, D.C. that focuses on international development. It was founded in November 2001 by former senior U.S. official Edward W. Scott, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, C. Fred Bergsten, and...
, and Director of Women's Foreign Policy Group. She is global Co-Chair of WomenCorporateDirectors. She serves on The Board of Directors of Theravance, Inc.(Nasdaq)(THRX) and Diagnostics for All.
Ms. Fore is a successful businesswoman running her own companies and serving on the boards of public corporations. She is Chairman and President of Stockton Wire Products, a manufacturer and distributor of steel products, cement additives and wire building materials for the U.S. and European construction industry. She has served on the corporate boards of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is an independent agency of the United States Government that mobilizes U.S. private sector investment in new and emerging markets overseas in order to support both the sustainable economic development of those markets and the creation of American jobs...
and the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Millennium Challenge Corporation is a bilateral United States foreign aid agency created by the George W. Bush administration in 2004, applying a new philosophy towards foreign aid.-Background and formation:...
. She has also served on the corporate boards of the Dexter Corporation and HSB Group, Inc., both listed on the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
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Fore has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in history from Wellesley College and a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
. She has also studied international politics at Oxford University and studied at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
.
Ms. Fore serves on the Leadership Council of the Initiative for Global Development, is Co-Chair of North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity and Co-Chair of the Diplomatic Council for the Global Heritage Fund
Global Heritage Fund
Global Heritage Fund is a non-profit organization that operates internationally. Its mission statement says that it exists to protect and preserve significant and endangered cultural heritage sites in the developing world, through scientific excellence and community development...
. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Poverty and Development Finance, The Economic Club of New York
The Economic Club of New York
The Economic Club of New York is a non-profit and non-partisan membership organization located in New York City and founded in 1907. Its stated purpose is the promotion of the study and discussion of social, economic, and political questions....
, Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, Committee of 200, Wellesley College Business Leadership Council, YPO/WPO, CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors
National Association of Corporate Directors
The National Association of Corporate Directors is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization, dedicated to serving the corporate governance needs of directors of public, private, and non-profit organizations. Founded in 1977, NACD is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and serves...
, International Women's Forum, and The Metropolitan Club of Washington. Ms. Fore is a Mentor for Henry Crown Fellows of the Aspen Institute
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
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PERSONAL
Married to Richard Fore. Enjoys sailing, tennis and equity stock market. Collects antique Holsman automobiles.
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