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The Population Council


United States, Political Org    (1952 to present)
• A research organization promoting "family planning" (See: PopCouncil website)
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1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
EliasCJAssociate
 
OsbornFHFounder
 
RockefellerJD3Founder
 
ConantJBDirector
 
DullesJFFounder
 
ComptonKTDirector
 
StraussLLDirector
 
HastingsCtrSpinoff
 
FordFoundSupporter
 
AmerEugSocAffiliate
 
Life ofPopCouncil
 
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Elias, Christopher J.   (Associate of, 1990 to 1999) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Senior Associate, International Programs Division
Osborn, Frederick H.   (Founder of, 1952 to 1981) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-founder and President
• 1956 : "People simply are not willing to accept the idea that the genetic base on which their character was formed is inferior and should not be repeated in the next generation." (from "Galton and Mid Century Eugenics" by Frederick Osborn, Galton Lecture 1956, in Eugenics Review, vol. 48, 1, 1956)
Rockefeller, John D. III   (Founder of, 1952 to 1978-07-10) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Conant, James B.   (Director of, 1952 to 1960) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Dulles, John Foster   (Founder of, 1952 to 1959) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-founder
Compton, Karl T.   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Strauss, Lewis L.   (Director of, 1952 to 1953) -- Duck | Google | Bing
The Hastings Center   (Spinoff of, 1969) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Population Council provides startup grant for the Hastings Center
Ford Foundation   (Supporter of, 1954 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
American Eugenics Society   (Affiliate of, 1952 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• AES moves to New York offices provided by the Population Council