Darren Walker

American philanthropist; President of the Ford Foundation and corporate board member
Person human Q16193921
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Darren Walker

Summary

Darren Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lafayette[2], Darren Walker…
  • Darren Walker was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Darren Walker held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Darren Walker worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Among Darren Walker's employers was New York University[7].
  • Darren Walker's education included a stint at University of Texas School of Law[8].
  • Darren Walker's education included a stint at Sterling High School[9].
  • Darren Walker received the National Humanities Medal[10].
  • Darren Walker was a member of Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers[11].
  • Darren Walker's video is recorded as UVM 2019 Commencement Address- Darren Walker.webm[12].
  • Darren Walker's image is recorded as Darren Walker by Brokaw Photography.jpg[13].
  • Darren Walker is recorded as male[14].
  • Darren Walker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Darren Walker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31146936697913781510[16].
  • Darren Walker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016033424[17].
  • Darren Walker's Commons category is recorded as Darren Walker[18].
  • Darren Walker's residence is recorded as New York[19].
  • Darren Walker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0x2ftl3[20].
  • Darren Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[21].
  • Darren Walker's given name is recorded as Darren[22].
  • Darren Walker's participant in is recorded as Global Conference 2020[23].
  • Darren Walker's affiliation is recorded as Ford Foundation[24].
  • Darren Walker's TED speaker ID is recorded as darren_walker[25].
  • Darren Walker's Carnegie Hall agent ID is recorded as 111898[26].
  • Darren Walker's National Humanities Medal winner ID is recorded as darren-walker[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lafayette[2], Darren Walker… he was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas School of Law[8], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1883[30] and Sterling High School[9], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1966[33].

Career and Affiliations

Darren Walker worked as a lawyer[4]. Among his employers was New York University[7].

Recognition

Darren Walker received the National Humanities Medal[10].

Why It Matters

Darren Walker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Darren Walker born?

Born in Lafayette[2], Darren Walker…

What did Darren Walker do for work?

Darren Walker worked as lawyer[4].

Where did Darren Walker go to school?

Darren Walker was educated at University of Texas School of Law[8] and Sterling High School[9].

What awards did Darren Walker receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . neh.gov. neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Global Conference 2020 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Global Conference 2020 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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