Founding Board Member
“Applying the approach of a venture capitalist to a philanthropic organization was a new concept at the time we started Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. We call it the “venture approach to solving a difficult problem.” We back the best people, leading scientists from all over the world. We have a venture capitalist’s sense of urgency: we’re not willing to wait. We’re making tremendous progress that wouldn’t have been made without the fund.”
Mrs. Morby graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and from the Simmons Graduate Management School with an M.B.A. She has served as a Director of the following public companies: ANSYS Inc., Axent Technologies Inc., Axioma, Inc., BMC Software Inc., Boron, LePore & Associates Inc., Ontrack Computer Systems Inc., Smith-Gardner & Associates Inc., System Software Associates, Sierra On-Line, Inc., and AI Corporation, as well as Pacific Life Corporation.
Mrs. Morby serves on the Board of Trustees of the NPR Foundation and on the Boards of Directors of Lead Pittsburgh and Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. She is a member of the Council of the World Wildlife Fund and the International Women’s Forum, as well as a former member of the Board of Trustees for Simmons College, the Andy Warhol Museum, and the Carnegie Museum.