Tom Healy

Who is Tom Healy?

Tom Healy is an American writer and poet, professor, public servant, and arts professional. Healy is the chairman of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which oversees the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board program worldwide. He was appointed to the Fulbright Scholarship Board by President Barack Obama in 2011 and has been twice elected by the board to serve as its chairman. Under President Bill Clinton, Healy was a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Since the 1990s, Healy has played an active role in the New York City arts scene. After the September 11 attacks in 2001, he served as the president of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, where he led rebuilding efforts for the downtown arts community. In 2006, Mayor Michael Bloomberg awarded him the New York City Arts Award. He teaches at New York University and is currently a visiting professor at the New School.