in Washington, D.C., Geneva, Brussels, and other capitals on behalf of the world's most vulnerable people. His responsibilities regularly took him to IRC program sites in Africa, Asia, and Europe. On March 26, 2013, The Daily Mirror reported that former UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband would be stepping down from the UK Parliament to succeed Rupp as CEO of the IRC. In July 2013, Rupp became a senior fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, and in April 2015 he was elected chair of the International Baccalaureate Organization. He has remained actively involved with Columbia University in his post-presidency as a distinguished visiting scholar at the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life; as of 2015, he also served as an adjunct professor of comparative religion, public health, and international affairs. He is the author numerous articles, opinion pieces, and book chapters and also of seven books: Christologies and Cultures: Toward a Typology of Religious Worldviews Beyond Existentialism and Zen: Religion in a Pluralistic World Culture Protestantism': German Liberal Theology at the Turn of the 20th Century Commitment and Community Globalization Challenged: Conviction, Conflict, Community Beyond Individualism: The Challenge of Inclusive Communities The Heart of Community: A Family Journey George and his wife Nancy are the parents of two adult daughters who are teaching and writing, one with scholarly expertise in East Asia and the other a specialist in African studies, and are the grandparents of six children: four boys and two girls. Rupp was chosen as Rice University's commencement (graduation) speaker for 2008. References External links 1942 births Living people American people of German descent Harvard Divinity School alumni Yale Divinity School alumni Columbia University faculty People from Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey People from Summit, New Jersey Princeton University alumni Presidents of Rice University Presidents of Columbia University Members of the American Philosophical Society