Interview with Vivian Gee : Alumni Stories
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Vivian Gee (BS Industrial Engineering, MS Management Science and Engineering, 2002) discusses her decision to pursue Industrial Engineering and remembers some of her favorite classes, taught by Kathleen Eisenhardt and Tom Kosnik. Gee describes her participation in faith-based organizations at Stanford, reflects on the joys and challenges of living with roommates, and recalls exploring her Asian American heritage by living in Okada House and getting involved with the Asian American Activities Center. She gives a brief overview of her work in technology and the social innovation space, and she suggests students become educated about personal finance and “diversify” themselves while at Stanford.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | November 7, 2022 - |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Gee, Vivian | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Gee, Vivian | |
| Interviewer | Barr-Brown, Makeda | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1977-1981 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Universities and colleges |
| Subject | College students |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biographical Profile | Vivian draws from a wealth of experience globally, bridging the interests of business, philanthropy, and the social sector. She is particularly interested in promoting economic mobility, dignified work, and financial inclusion. Vivian is currently Chief Executive Officer at Fair Employment Foundation, which focuses on better migration outcomes across Asia. In her previous role as a Senior Director of Strategy at NationSwell, she worked with leading companies to develop corporate responsibility programs and ESG strategies. At Stanford’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS), Vivian created platforms for peer learning and best practice sharing for high-net-worth individuals, impact investors, and donors. Certified as a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®), Vivian has done strategic planning for a Giving Pledge family with a 10-year $1 billion spend-out commitment, as well as for a place-based donor network raising $40M annually to address inequality. At Temasek, the Singapore government’s investment arm, Vivian provided program and governance oversight to the firm’s corporate philanthropic endowments, then totaling US $1.5B. At the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, Vivian played a key role in establishing the first international network of policymakers promoting financial service access for the 1.2B unbanked adults worldwide. A former World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellow, Vivian has fostered partnerships and collaboration across businesses, governments, and civil society to promote inclusive growth. Vivian is a mentor and advisor to social enterprises working in global development. Vivian holds an MBA from INSEAD as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from Stanford University. |
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| Location | |
| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/km314my8278 |
| Location | SC0932 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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