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American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Interviewee
Mawby, Russell G. April 3, 1990 

Call Number
90-007

Physical Description

45 pages; 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 114 minutes; index; photo of interviewee, photo of interviewee in group shot, curriculum vitae

Interviewer
Lichtenberg, Naomi

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Russell G. Mawby, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the W.K Kellogg Foundation, discusses his family and childhood on a fruit farm in rural Michigan, the development of his values, and the importance placed on education and agriculture as he grew up. He speaks of his entrance into the field of philanthropy, and his broad definition of philanthropy, foundations, and philanthropic ethics. Mawby outlines some of the main grant making goals of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, including urban and rural education and development, nutritional health on an international scale, and ground water education. In addition, he discusses foundations in American society and what he sees in the future for philanthropy.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • 4-H Club
    • Council on Foundations
    • Kellogg Youth Initiative
    • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
    • Michigan Cooperative Extension Service
    • Michigan State University
    • Occupation Names
    • philanthropist
    • Personal Names
    • Bowser, Shirley
    • Moore, Wenda
    • Raun, Rob
    • Williams, Martha
    • Place Names
    • Michigan
    • Subjects
    • agriculture
    • American education
    • foundations
    • fruit farming
    • ground water education
    • international philanthropy
    • nutritional health
    • philanthropic ethics
    • philanthropy
    • rural America
    • urban areas