of Yale and Duke Universities. Among his current boards are Teach for America, City Year, Schwab Foundation, the Aspen Institute and the advisory board for the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also chairs the advisory board for the new School of Law at Elon University. He is a member of the D.C. Bar, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the North American executive committee for the Trilateral Commission. Gergen has been awarded 27 honorary degrees. Recent non-profit boards Gergen is a member of the following non-profit boards: Aspen Institute Boston Museum Project Center for Global Development Center for the Study of the Presidency City Year The Mission Continues The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Morehouse College Leadership Institute Schwab Foundation for Social Enterprise, World Economic Forum Teach for America World Resources Institute Yale Corporation (former) Advisory roles He also serves as an advisor to the following groups: Chair, National Advisory Board, Elon University School of Law Co-Chair, Inclusive America Project, Aspen Institute Member, Advisory Board, Harvard Graduate School of Education Member, North American Executive Committee, Trilateral Commission Former Chair, National Selection Committee for Innovations in American Government Former Co-chair, National Selection Committee, Top American Leaders (co-sponsored by The Washington Post and Center for Public Leadership) Former Chair, Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Peck Presidential Awards (for service to the U.S. presidency) Member, Selection committees for Fast Companys Social Capitalist Awards (best social entrepreneurs, U.S.) Judge, Civic Venture Purpose Prize Awards (citizens over 60 creating social change) Judge, Gleitsman Awards See also List of U.S. political appointments that crossed party lines References External links Harvard Kennedy School biography |- |- |- 1942 births American political consultants American political commentators Speechwriters for presidents of the United States Clinton administration personnel CNN people Counselors to the President Duke University faculty Elon University faculty Ford administration personnel Harvard Law School alumni Harvard University faculty Living people Nixon administration personnel Writers from Durham, North Carolina Reagan administration personnel United States Navy sailors Lawyers from Washington, D.C. White House Communications Directors White House Staff Secretaries Yale University alumni Massachusetts Republicans Massachusetts Independents White House Directors of Speechwriting