Paul Schervish

Paul G. Schervish
Born (1946-04-06) April 6, 1946 (age 78)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Northwestern University
Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
University of Wisconsin–Madison[1]
Known forResearch on philanthropy
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
Thesis Vulnerability and Power in Market Relations: The Structural Determinants of Unemployment  (1980)

Paul G. Schervish (born April 6, 1946)[2] is an American sociologist and former Jesuit priest who specializes in the academic study of philanthropy.[3] He is a professor emeritus of sociology at Boston College, where he formerly served as director of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy prior to its closure in 2015. During the 2000–01 academic year, he was a Fulbright Scholar at University College Cork. He has been named to the NonProfit Times' annual "Power and Influence Top 50" list five times.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Hasan, Samiul; Crocker, Ruth; Rousseliere, Damien; Dumont, Georgette; Hale, Sharilyn; Srinivas, Hari; Hamilton, Mark; Kumar, Sunil; Maclean, Charles (2010). "Schervish, Paul G.". International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. New York, NY: Springer US. pp. 1349–1350. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-93996-4_667. ISBN 978-0-387-93994-0.
  2. ^ "Paul Schervish Curriculum Vitae". December 2011. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  3. ^ Denison, Dave (2008-03-09). "The Money Issue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  4. ^ "Paul G. Schervish". Boston College. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  5. ^ White, Martha C. (2018-12-17). "5 Ways Charitable Giving Is Likely to Change in 2019". Time. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  6. ^ "Boston College's Center on Wealth and Philanthropy to Close". Philanthropy News Digest. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2019-12-21.