Lewis M. Feldstein
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Lewis M. Feldstein is the Co-Chair of The Saguaro Seminar along with Robert D. Putnam and current President of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
. He collaborates with Putnum and many others on publications and projects such as the Better Together book and website aimed at promoting community
and civic engagement
.
Feldstein is a graduate of Brown University
and holds a Master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University
. Besides receiving six honorary doctorates, Feldstein has been a wine steward and personal assistant to John Wayne
on his yacht in the Mediterranean, senior staff member for New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay and worked with the civil rights movement
in Mississippi.
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation was established in 1962 as a community foundation and tax-exempt 501 public charity. It is one of the United States' largest community foundations and was formed to build social capital by making grants that advance charitable activities...
. He collaborates with Putnum and many others on publications and projects such as the Better Together book and website aimed at promoting community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
and civic engagement
Civic engagement
Civic engagement or civic participation has been defined as "Individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern."-Forms:...
.
Feldstein is a graduate of Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and holds a Master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
. Besides receiving six honorary doctorates, Feldstein has been a wine steward and personal assistant to John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
on his yacht in the Mediterranean, senior staff member for New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay and worked with the civil rights movement
Civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a worldwide political movement for equality before the law occurring between approximately 1950 and 1980. In many situations it took the form of campaigns of civil resistance aimed at achieving change by nonviolent forms of resistance. In some situations it was...
in Mississippi.