Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2014

About Jim Hackett

Jim Hackett is executive chairman of the board of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and previously was its chairman, president and CEO. He is former chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He serves as a volunteer leader on several nonprofit boards, including the Baylor College of Medicine, the Welch Foundation for Chemistry, the Business Roundtable and Rice University, where he also is an adjunct professor.

In February 2013, Hackett and his wife, Maureen, transformed the world of philanthropy in a profound way with the creation of the nation’s first endowed chair in women’s philanthropy. The Eileen Lamb O’Gara Chair in Women’s Philanthropy at The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is named for Maureen's mother, an entrepreneurial businesswoman who dedicated her life to helping and caring for others. The chair holder will conduct groundbreaking research on women’s philanthropy and on gender differences in philanthropy, translate research into improvements in philanthropic practices and develop academic courses in the new School of Philanthropy. With the creation of the endowed chair, the School and its Women’s Philanthropy Institute will be able to provide new insights and information for students, donors, fundraisers and institutions.