Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

2027 Whitehead Award for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership

Henry M. Paulson, Jr. is the founder and chairman of the Paulson Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering global relationships that advance economic prosperity, promote sustainable growth and maintain global order in a rapidly evolving world. He is executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing platform of the global private equity firm TPG. Paulson is also the co-chair of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group.

Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury under President George W. Bush. Prior to that, he had a 32-year career at Goldman Sachs, serving as chairman and chief executive officer. A lifelong conservationist, Paulson was chairman of The Nature Conservancy Board of Directors and, prior to that, founded and co-chaired the organization’s Asia-Pacific Council. He also founded and co-chaired the Latin American Conservation Council, comprised of global business and political leaders. Paulson graduated from Dartmouth College and received an MBA from Harvard University.