This exultation came after one of the most trying periods in Clarke's life. He had lost his first wife, Heather, to cancer in 2006. He struggled through a slump that saw him miss out on the 2008 ...

Heather Gerken, current dean of Yale Law School, will be the Ford Foundation's next president. Gerken, a constitutional law and democracy expert, succeeds Darren Walker after his 12-year tenure.