Aryeh Neier is president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations, where he served as president from 1993 to 2012. He previously led Human Rights Watch as executive director for 12 years, after co-founding the organization in 1978, and earlier spent 15 years at the American Civil Liberties Union, including eight as national executive director. A prolific writer and lecturer, he has authored seven books, contributed to hundreds of articles and op-eds, and taught at universities, including New York University, Georgetown University, and Sciences Po. He has received seven honorary degrees and numerous awards from organizations such as the American, Swedish, and International Bar Associations and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
