doi:10.7916/d8-y6fb-0653Oral history interview with Margaret E. Mahoney, 1999Mahoney, Margaret, 1924-oral historiesmixed materialExecutivesWomen executivesCharitable uses, trusts, and foundationsMedicine--Study and teachingCommunity health servicesMahoney, Margaret, 1924-Carnegie Corporation of New YorkRobert Wood Johnson FoundationVanderbilt University HistoryChildhood: born Nashville, Tennessee, daughter of scientist and interior designer, early interest in arts and medicine; Vanderbilt University: dual degree, economics and history, 1946: United States Department of State, 1947-1948: typist, cultural and science officer, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [UNESCO], principal program officer, International Council of Scientific Unions; Carnegie Corporation, 1953-1967: assistant to corporate secretary, program officer, arts and education, interest in medical education, formation of Clinical Scholars Program; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1972-1980: development of medical care facilities, training of medical staff; president, Commonwealth Fund, 1980-1994; MEM Associates, 1994-present: president and founder, philosophy of early childhood development; reminiscences of colleagues.