A seismic shift at the Geographic
By Thomas Heath
The Washington Post
October 27, 2010
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The Grosvenors, a storied Washington family and heirs to Alexander Graham Bell, will conclude 122 consecutive years of stewardship over the National Geographic Society at the end of the year when Gilbert M. Grosvenor retires as chairman of the board of trustees.
Grosvenor, 79, announced his retirement before a standing-room-only crowd — fittingly — in the Grosvenor Auditorium at the Society’s headquarters, just a few blocks from the White House.
‘It’s time to go,’ said Grosvenor, reached at his farm near Warrenton. ‘I’ve done my thing. It’s time for other people to have their turn. I don’t think it’s proper for an institution like the Geographic Society, which is tied to adventure, science and exploration, to have a chairman approaching 80 years of age.’
He will be succeeded by Society President John M. Fahey, 58, who has held that position for 14 years.
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Fahey, John M. Jr. [MC1973]
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