The Whitney H. Shepardson Fellowship

The Whitney H. Shepardson Fellowship was established in 1961 and renamed in 1967 to honor Whitney Shepardson, one of the founders of the Council on Foreign Relations, who served on the Board of Directors from 1921 until his death in 1966. This senior-level fellowship is periodically awarded to a person with experience and recognized professional stature in public or academic affairs related to the study of international relations.

Whitney H. Shepardson (1890–1966)

Whitney H. Shepardson was an international business executive, editor, and author whose strong interest in international affairs began when he attended the Versailles Peace Conference in 1919. Upon returning to New York, he helped found the Council on Foreign Relations in 1921. From 1934 to 1940, he was the principal editor of The United States in World Affairs, the Council’s annual review of world events. During World War II, Shepardson headed the Secret Intelligence unit of the Office of Strategic Services (which became the Central Intelligence Agency). From 1953 to 1956, he served as president of the Free Europe Committee, operator of Radio Free Europe.

Whitney H. Shepardson Fellows

2022–Present
Brad W. Setser

2015–22
Robert K. Knake

2010–14
Charles A. Kupchan

2006–2010
James M. Goldgeier

2005–2006
Peter B. Kenen

2004–2005
Manuel Enrique Hinds

2002–2003
Ronald Steel

2000–2001
Charles A. Kupchan

1999–2000
Michael Mandelbaum

1998–99
John J. Mearsheimer

1997–98
Tony Smith

1995–97
John Newhouse

1993–94
John Lewis Gaddis

1992–93
Stanley Hoffmann
Michael Joseph Smith

1991–92
David C. Hendrickson
Robert W. Tucker

1990–91
Roger D. Stone

1989–90
Monteagle Stearns

1988–89
Donald S. Zagoria

1986–88
José Luis Llovio-Menendez

1984–85
Benjamin J. Cohen

1982–83
Peter B. Grose

1978–80
Murrey Marder

1977–78
Eric Rouleau

1974–75
Marshall D. Shulman

1971–73
John S. Dickey

1970–71
Philip C. Jessup Sr.

1967–68
Willard L. Thorp