William Kirby

Chairman at THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30

72 year

100 connections

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William C.
Kirby is currently the Chairman at The Taiwan Fund, Inc., the Chairman at American Council of Learned Societies, the Chairman at Harvard China Fund, an Independent Director at Cabot Corp., a Professor and Director-Press & Magazine at Harvard University, a Director at Harvard Magazine, Inc., and a Professor at Harvard Business School.
Previously, he served as the Chairman at Harvard University Department of History, an Independent Director at The China Fund, Inc., the Director-Asian Studies & International Affairs at the University of Washington, a Director at Harvard University Press, the Director at John King Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, the Director at Harvard University Asia Center, the Director at JAMM Active Ltd., and the Dean at Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences.
He completed his undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College and Harvard University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CABOT CORPORATION 0.05%	2024-01-15	25,414 ( 0.05% )	2 M $	2024-03-30

William Kirby active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CABOT CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2012-07-09
THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.	Chairman	2016-10-13
Harvard Business School	Corporate Officer/Principal	2008-06-30
Harvard Magazine, Inc. Harvard Magazine, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Harvard Magazine, Inc. publishes news through both online and offline platforms.	Director/Board Member	-
American Council of Learned Societies	Chairman	2017-12-31
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2005-12-31
Harvard China Fund	Chairman	2006-06-30

All active positions of William Kirby

Former positions of William Kirby

Companies	Position	End
JAMM Active Ltd. JAMM Active Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services JAMM Active Ltd. supplies durable goods.	Director/Board Member	2020-12-31
THE CHINA FUND, INC.	Director/Board Member	2018-12-31
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Training of William Kirby

Dartmouth College	Undergraduate Degree
Harvard University	Undergraduate Degree

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Linked companies

Listed companies	1
CABOT CORPORATION	Process Industries

Private companies	8
The China Fund, Inc. The China Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The China Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies and other entities with significant assets, investments, production activities, trading or other business interests in China, or which derive a significant part of their revenue from China. The company was founded on April 28, 1992 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Miscellaneous
The Taiwan Fund, Inc. The Taiwan Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Taiwan Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment company, which engages in the equity securities investments listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The company was founded on December 23, 1986 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Miscellaneous
Harvard University Press Harvard University Press Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Harvard University Press publishes academic works and books of general interest. The firm publishes the Loeb Classical Library, which features ancient Greek and Latin literature in original text and English translation. It owns Display Room, a bookstore. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Consumer Services
American Council of Learned Societies
Harvard Magazine, Inc. Harvard Magazine, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Harvard Magazine, Inc. publishes news through both online and offline platforms.	Technology Services
Harvard China Fund	Consumer Services
JAMM Active Ltd. JAMM Active Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services JAMM Active Ltd. supplies durable goods.	Distribution Services
Harvard University Asia Center Harvard University Asia Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Harvard University Asia Center is a university-wide inter-faculty initiative. It engages in activities such as symposia, seminars, workshops, art exhibits and film series. The company was founded on July 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Commercial Services