Janet Lynch Lambert : Interview for the John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Janet Lynch Lambert discusses her experience as a member of the first class of John W. Gardner Fellows in 1985 and provides details about her background and her career in the public and private sector. Lambert begins by speaking about her youth in Omaha, Nebraska, her parents, and her interest in politics, policy, and government. She describes how she came to Stanford as an undergraduate in the early 1980s and recalls how her academic advisor Condoleezza Rice encouraged her to apply for the new John W. Gardner Fellowship as she neared graduation. Lambert describes her fellowship year during which she worked in the office of Colorado Senator Gary Hart in Washington, DC. She also shares memories of her friendships with the other fellows. In the final part of the interview, Lambert describes her career in health policy and the lessons she took away from her fellowship. She shares memories of John W. Gardner in his later years and describes how his work and philosophy inspired her. She concludes by discussing her involvement with the John Gardner Fellowship Association.
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Date created | September 27, 2017 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Lambert, Janet Lynch | |
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Creator | Lambert, Janet Lynch | |
Interviewer | Abel, Suzanne | |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
Subject | Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002 |
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Subject | Civil Society > United States |
Subject | John Gardner Public Service Fellowship |
Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
Biographical profile | Janet Lynch Lambert joined the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine in 2017 as the organization’s first CEO. With more than twenty-five years in public and private sector management, Janet is an experienced government relations and business professional. She most recently served as the acting head of engagement for the All of Us research program at the National Institutes of Health and as head of the Outreach Office in the office of the NIH director. Lambert got her start in Washington, DC, as a member of the first class of John Gardner Public Service fellows in 1985-1986, serving in the office of Senator Gary Hart (D-Colorado) where she focused on national security issues. Her subsequent government experience includes legislative and staff leadership positions in the US Senate and House of Representatives. Lambert then held leadership positions in government relations, marketing, and business development at large and small life science organizations, including GE and InforMax. At Life Technologies, Janet was vice president of government relations and head of the Washington office. She received her MBA in international business from Georgetown University and her BA in political science from Stanford. |
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Transcript |
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Finding Aid | |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/rz726nw3811 |
Location | SC1355 |
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
John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project
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