Pinkerton Elects Daniel Mosley as New Chair
George Gillespie becomes Chairman Emeritus; PwC’s Roy Weathers joins board
FEBRUARY 15, 2017--After fifty years of extraordinary philanthropic leadership, George J. Gillespie III, the Chairman of the Board of the Pinkerton Foundation, has been named Chairman Emeritus. He will be succeeded by longtime board colleague, Daniel L. Mosley, Pinkerton President Rick Smith announced today.
“George leaves an enduring legacy at Pinkerton,” said Smith. “As a young partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore, he was present at the creation of the Foundation in 1966. He shaped both our focus on direct-service programs for young people in New York City and the foundation’s successful investment strategy. In Dan Mosley, George’s law partner at Cravath and a philanthropic leader in his own right, we are fortunate to have another strategic thinker dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young New Yorkers.”
A graduate of the University of Alabama, Mosley earned his earned his J.D. at Alabama and an LL.M. from NYU. He is the former chairman of the board of the Greenwich Hospital and a board member of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club and several private foundations.
Smith also announced that Roy Weathers, the leader of the tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been elected to the Pinkerton board. In addition to heading one of PwC’s major business units, Weathers has been very active in philanthropy, formerly serving on the boards of the Abyssinian Development Corporation, New York Partnership for the Homeless and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is a current trustee of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club. Weathers is a graduate of Winthrop University and earned a MBA at Clemson University.
“As a first-generation college graduate, Roy understands the importance of the education and ‘level-the-playing-field’ programs that Pinkerton supports,” said Smith. “His good judgment, good humor and good heart will all be great assets to our board and the staff.”
The Pinkerton Foundation was established in 1966 by Robert Allan Pinkerton, the Chairman and CEO of Pinkerton’s, Inc., the corporate successor of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. The foundation, which retains no connection with the security company, supports community-based organizations serving economically-disadvantaged young people in New York City. Many of the programs take place in the after-school, weekend or summer hours and focus on providing opportunities for academic development, career readiness, cultural enrichment and youth leadership. Pinkerton also supports a number of mentoring, training and internship programs that offer a way forward for young people involved in the criminal justice system or after years in foster care.
In 2016, the foundation made grants totaling roughly $35 million to 300 organizations in the city. These programs directly touched the lives of 160,000 young people.
For further information, contact the foundation at (212) 332-3385 or go to www.thepinkertonfoundation.org