La June Montgomery Tabron Explained

La June Montgomery Tabron is a nonprofit executive who serves as president and CEO of the Kellogg Foundation.^{[2] [3]}

She is the 9th leader of Kellogg Foundation, the first woman CEO as well as the first African American CEO of the Foundation and succeeds Sterling K. Speirn as the CEO of the foundation.^[4] Tabron was previously executive vice president of operations and treasurer.

Education

Tabron has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a master's degree in business administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston Ill. She also serves as president of the board of the Western Michigan University Foundation and is a board member of the Bronson Healthcare group.

Recognition

Tabron was the virtual commencement speaker in June 2020 at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.^[5]

She received the Bynum Tudor Fellowship from Kellogg College, Oxford University in July 2020.^{[6] [7]}

External links

• W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Notes and References

1. Web site: La June Montgomery Tabron, President, W.K. Kellogg Foundation: Leadership and Community Engagement . philanthropynewsdigest.org . March 18, 2014 . October 7, 2020.
2. Web site: La June Montgomery Tabron named president and CEO of W.K. Kellogg Foundation. wkkf.org . October 13, 2013. October 7, 2020.
3. Web site: Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy. James B.. Stewart. Nicholas. Kulish. The New York Times. June 10, 2020. October 7, 2020.
4. Web site: Kellogg Hires Within Its Ranks for Foundation Presidency. 2021-04-22. www.philanthropy.com.
5. Web site: W.K. Kellogg Foundation president and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron named UCLA Fielding School of Public Health 2020 virtual commencement celebration speaker. ucla.edu. May 28, 2020. October 7, 2020.
6. Web site: La June Montgomery Tabron receives prestigious Oxford Fellowship. wkkf.org. July 1, 2020. October 7, 2020.
7. Web site: Oxford University's Kellogg College elects new Fellow. Indya. Clayton. oxfordmail.co.uk. June 25, 2020. October 7, 2020.