Wachenheim Program on Peace and Security
The Wachenheim Program on Peace and Security has expanded support of our substantial work to identify pathways to prevent, mitigate, and end conflict, and promote the conditions that enable a just and secure peace. With the generous support of the Sue & Edgar Wachenheim Foundation, the program harnesses dynamic new digital tools and types of convenings that allows CFR both to produce innovative content and expand its outreach to new audiences and policymakers, with the ultimate goal of kickstarting substantive public debate on these issues and why they matter to the United States.
Edgar Wachenheim III
CFR member Edgar Wachenheim III established Greenhaven Associates, Inc. in 1987. As the founder, CEO, and chairman of the firm, he has guided it to manage approximately $11 billion in assets, reflecting his extensive expertise and commitment to value-oriented investing.
Beyond his role at Greenhaven Associates, Wachenheim is actively involved in various philanthropic and organizational activities. He serves as the vice chairman of the board of Central National Gottesman Inc., a leading global marketer and distributor of pulp and paper. His dedication to the arts is evident through his long-standing involvement with the Museum of Modern Art, where he has been a board member since 2004 and currently holds positions as treasurer, chair of the audit committee, and member of the executive committee. Wachenheim also serves as chairman emeritus of the WNET Group from 2017 to 2023, and is a life trustee of the New York Public Library, where he previously chaired the executive committee. His connection with educational institutions is further highlighted by his role as trustee emeritus of Skidmore College and Rye Country Day School, where he notably served as board president.
In addition to his professional and philanthropic engagements, Wachenheim’s personal interests include hiking, tennis, modern art, and the management of endowments. Over the years, he has chaired five different investment committees, demonstrating his broad expertise in financial stewardship.
Wachenheim holds a BA from Williams College, completed in 1959, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1966, where he was recognized as a Baker Scholar.