Board of Trustees: The Carter Center

The Center established its board in 1994. The board decides and supports the Center's mission and manages its property and assets. Members of the board are appointed both by The Carter Center and Emory University, with the president of Emory serving as an ex-officio member. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter chaired the board and Rosalynn Carter was vice chair from 1994-2005. View Board Officers >

Founders

Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States

Rosalynn Carter
Former First Lady of the United States

Trustee

Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States

Chair

Jason Carter
Partner
Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP

Vice Chair

Kathryn E. Cade
Board Member
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers

Board Members

Terrence B. Adamson
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
The Henry Luce Foundation

Arthur M. Blank
Owner & Chairman, Atlanta Falcons
Chairman, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

Susan A. Cahoon
Retired Partner
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Mrs. J. Crystal Edmonson
Broadcast Editor
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Gregory L. Fenves
President
Emory University

The Hon. Gordon D. Giffin
Partner
Dentons US LLP

C.D. Glin
President and Global Head of Philanthropy
The PepsiCo Foundation

Ben F. Johnson III
Retired Partner
Alston & Bird

Sherry Lansing
Chief Executive Officer
The Sherry Lansing Foundation

Douglas W. Nelson
Retired President and CEO
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Ambassador Susan D. Page
Professor of Practice, Weiser Diplomacy Center
University of Michigan

Wendell Reilly
Chairman (retired)
Berman Capital Advisors

Justice Leah Ward Sears
Partner
Smith, Gambrell & Russell

The Hon. Doug Shipman
President, Atlanta City Council

Hugo X. Shong
Founding General Partner
IDG Capital Partners

Gregory J. Vaughn, M.D.
Consultant
Spencer Stuart

Rochelle Walensky, M.D.
Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ellen H. Yankellow, PharmD
President and CEO
Correct Rx Pharmacy Services, Inc.

Trustee Emeritus

The Hon. James T. Laney
Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea

John J. Moores
Investor and Chair
San Diego Padres

Dame Marjorie Scardino
Former CEO of Pearson PLC

Chilton D. Varner
Partner
King & Spalding

Updated Feb. 9, 2024