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Acton Institute Adjunct Scholars
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Dr. William C. Dennis
wdennis@acton.org
Pierre F. and Enid Goodrich Foundation
7901 Lantern Road
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 842-5331
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Areas of expertise:
- Effective Compassion
- Environmental Stewardship
Biography:
From 1985 to 2001 William C. Dennis served Liberty Fund, Inc., and its
sister organization the Pierre F. and Enid Goodrich Foundation in various
capacities, including Program Officer, Director of Publications, and Director
of Grants. During that time he ran the book-publishing program of Liberty
Fund for two years and attended as program officer, discussion leader,
participant, or observer over 275 Liberty Fund conferences. In the last
two years, he has been responsible for preparing for Board discussion
a portfolio of grants totally about $800,000 each year.
Dennis was a professor of American History at Denison University from
1968 to 1985. During that time he spent two years (1981-1983) as Special
Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Budget and Administration,
U. S. Department of the Interior. He holds a Ph. D. in History from Yale
University.
Current professional interests include philanthropy and the free society,
and the importance of liberty in thinking about environmental questions.
Selected works:
- "What Mankind Owes Nature"
(Real Audio)
- "Liberty and
the Place of Man in Nature"
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