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
2015–2022
Robert K. Knake
2010–2014
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
1998–1999
John J. Mearsheimer
1997–1998
Tony Smith
1995–1997
John Newhouse
1993–1994
John Lewis Gaddis
1992–1993
Stanley Hoffmann
Michael Joseph Smith
1991–1992
David C. Hendrickson
Robert W. Tucker
1990–1991
Roger D. Stone
1989–1990
Monteagle Stearns
1988–1989
Donald S. Zagoria
1986–1988
José Luis Llovio-Menendez
1984–1985
Benjamin J. Cohen
1982–1983
Peter B. Grose
1978–1980
Murrey Marder
1977–1978
Eric Rouleau
1974–1975
Marshall D. Shulman
1971–1973
John S. Dickey
1970–1971
Philip C. Jessup Sr.
1967–1968
Willard L. Thorp