Population Institute

The Population Institute "is an international, educational, non-profit organization that seeks to voluntarily reduce excessive population growth, through universal access to family planning information, education and services. We strive to achieve a world population in balance with a healthy global environment and resource base. Established in 1969, the Institute, with members in 172 countries is headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC." [1] Since 2008 it has proudly served as an affiliate of the Population Media Center (PMC).

• President - William N. Ryerson

Board of Directors (2007)

Executive Committee

• Richard Kellerman, Chair
• Maura Brackett, Vice Chair
• John E. Lawson, Jr., JD, MPH, Ph.D, Treasurer
• Erica Nybro, Secretary
• Dick Cornelius, At-Large
• Lawrence Smith, Jr., Ph.D, President

Board Members

• Jack Brandenberg
• Anwarul K. Chowdhury
• Ramona Pando de Cosio
• Gordon DeFriese
• Sarah G. Epstein
• Werner Fornos (President Emeritus)
• Russell Hemenway
• Vivianne Hiriart
• H.E. John Karefa-Smart, M.D.
• Walter Kohn
• Buck Lindsay
• George Neavoll
• Carlyn Ring
• Hon. Chuck Tooley
• Lindy Williams, Ph.D.
• Penelope Wood

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Public Advisory Committee

• Jack Brandenburg, Chair
• Hon. Tom Allen
• Hon. Barbara Boxer
• Dorothy Cullman
• Kimball Faulkner
• Hon. Ben Gilman
• Hon. William H. Gray III
• Hon. Jim Greenwood
• Hon. Luis Gutierrez
• Hon. John F. Kerry
• Hon. Henry L. Kimelman
• Hon. Mark Kirk
• Hon. Jim Leach
• Hon. Carolyn Maloney
• Hon. Michael H. Michaud
• Hon. Connie Morella
• Stewart R. Mott
• Hon. Patty Murray
• Anjum Niaz
• Hon. Donald M. Payne
• Hon. Nancy Pelosi
• Hon. John E. Porter
• Hon. Tom Sawyer
• Hon. Olympia Snowe
• Rusell E. Train
• Ted Turner
• Dr. James D. Watson

International Advisory Committee

• Joan Baez
• Senator Helena Benitez
• Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
• H.E. Angie Brooks-Randolph
• Lester R. Brown
• George W. Cadbury
• Margaret Truman Daniel
• Prof Paul R. Ehrlich
• Mrs. Marshall Field
• Hon. John Kenneth Galbraith
• Christian G. Halby
• Mrs. Cyrus Hapgood
• Robert F. Levine
• Hon. Robert S. McNamara
• Mary Tyler Moore
• Nafis Sadik, M.D.

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Contact

Web: http://www.populationinstitute.org

Resources and articles

Related Sourcewatch

• Marilyn Hempel - former director