Drummond Pike

Who is Drummond Pike?

Drummond Pike is an American philanthropist, activist and social entrepreneur. He founded Tides Foundation in 1976 and served as CEO of Tides for 34 years. Pike helped pioneer the advent of donor advised funds in philanthropy.

Pike was born in San Rafael, California, the third of four brothers, to Peter Pike, an investment banker, and Catherine Cline Pike, Marin County’s first ever female pediatrician.

Pike studied Political Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and became involved in the anti-war movement of the late 1960s. He was selected as campus representative to the Board of Regents during his senior year in 1969, and graduated with a BA in 1970. Pike continued his education at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Political Science.