Presidents and Chairmen of the Aspen Institute
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Walter Paepcke, founder and first president of the Aspen Institute.
Presidents
The President is the chief executive officer of the Aspen Institute and reports directly to the Chairman and to the Board of Trustees.
2018-Present Dan Porterfield 2003-2018 Walter Isaacson 1999-9/1/2002 Elmer W. Johnson 1997-1999 Charles B. Knapp 1995-1997 David T. McLaughlin 1994-1995 S. Frederick Starr 1988-1994 David T. McLaughlin 1986-1988 Colin W. Williams 3/70-1986 Joseph E. Slater 1967-1969 William F. Stevenson 1963-1967 Alvin C. Eurich 1957-1963 Robert O. Anderson 1949-1957 Walter P. Paepcke Chairmen of the Board of Trustees
The Chairman presides at all meetings of the Board of Trustees.
8/13/2022-Present Margot Pritzker 4/16/2016-8/13/2022 James S. Crown 11/7/2008-4/15/2016 Robert K. Steel 8/5/2007-11/6/2008 William E. Mayer 10/13/2006-8/5/2007 Leonard A. Lauder 9/1/2006-10/13/2006 Robert K. Steel 2000-8/31/2006 William E. Mayer 1996-2000 Ann McLaughlin 1995-1996 Berl Bernhard 1994-1995 David T. McLaughlin 1991-1994 Berl Bernhard 1990-1991 John J. Phelan, Jr. 1989-1990 Jack Clarke 1988-1989 Thornton Bradshaw 1987-1988 David T. McLaughlin 1963-1987 Robert O. Anderson 1957-1960 Walter P. Paepcke