Heather Templeton Dill is an American philanthropist who is the president of the John Templeton Foundation.
Education
editTempleton Dill is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's in history.[1] She attended graduate school at Villanova University earning a master's degree in American history.
Career
editDill is a former history, government and economics teacher at her alma mater, Delaware County Christian School.[2]
Prior to becoming president of the foundation in 2015, she was executive liaison to the president of the foundation under her father. She was also a trustee from 1997 to 2003 and again from 2009 to 2015.
As of 2023, the foundation had awarded more than $1 billion during her tenure as president.[3]
She is on the board of First Trust Bank Limited.[4]
Personal life
editTempleton Dill is the granddaughter of Sir John Templeton and her father was Jack Templeton. She is married to Jeffrey Dill who teaches at the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "The Observer" (PDF). 1996-02-02.
- ^ Dukart, Lisa (2019-09-17). "Heather Templeton Dill". Main Line Today. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Bibb, Bekah (2023-04-12). "Heather Templeton Dill on Philanthropic Values and Inspiring Awe and Wonder". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Heather Templeton Dill". Council on Foundations. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Dr. Jeffrey Dill | Templeton Honors College at Eastern University". templeton.eastern.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Hingston, Sandy (2020-10-11). "Science and Religion Are Constantly at Odds. Can Conshohocken's Templeton Foundation Bridge the Divide?". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-01.