Senior Advisory Council Member, San Francisco, CA USA
William P. Fuller’s career spans international development, philanthropy and global governance. He served as CEO of The Asia Foundation in San Francisco (1989‑2004); prior to that he was Deputy Assistant Administrator and Director of the USAID Indonesia Mission (1981‑89); before that he served with the Ford Foundation (Thailand, Bangladesh) and UNICEF (Middle East) and worked at the World Bank (Paris). He holds an MBA from Harvard and a Ph.D. from Stanford.
Bill’s lifetime of engagement in development and governance across Asia – including faith‑community linkages and regional capacity‑building – provides URI with grounded insight into how religiously‑diverse communities can partner for social justice, inclusive governance and sustainable development. His participation strengthens URI’s global credibility and supports linkages between faith‑networks and institutional progress in diverse regional contexts.