Rajiv J. Shah — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as President of The Rockefeller Foundation, a global institution dedicated to promoting human well-being.
Authored the book "Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens," released in October 2023.
Served as the sixteenth Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2010 to 2015.
Led the United States response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake as USAID Administrator.
Developed the International Finance Facility for Immunization (IFFI) at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, raising over $5 billion for GAVI.
Founder and Managing Partner at Latitude Capital Group.
Holds an MD from the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, and a Master of Science in Health Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business.

Biography

Dr. Rajiv Shah is the President of The Rockefeller Foundation, a global institution committed to advancing human well-being worldwide. Trained as a physician and health economist, Shah is recognized for building strong institutions and leading talented teams to achieve lasting results. In October 2023, he released his book, "Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens.