(RNS) — The leader of a major evangelical publication was named the new president of the John Templeton Foundation, one of the nation’s largest funders of research into spirituality and meaning making.
Tim Dalrymple, currently the CEO and president of Christianity Today magazine, will become the third president of the Templeton Foundation, based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, at the end of July. The foundation, which controls more than $3 billion in assets and distributes more than $130 million in grants each year, funds “interdisciplinary research and catalyzes conversations that enable people to pursue lives of meaning and purpose.”
“We are working to create a world where people are curious about the wonders of the universe, free to pursue lives of meaning and purpose, and motivated by great and selfless love,” reads the foundation’s job description for the CEO.
“Tim’s appointment marks an exciting next chapter for the Foundation,” said Leigh Cameron, chair of the Templeton Foundation board, in announcing Dalrymple’s new role. “His curiosity, passion for thoughtful inquiry, and experience spanning scholarship, entrepreneurship, and organizational leadership will help us deepen our impact.”
Dalrymple, who holds graduate degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and Harvard, will succeed Heather Templeton Dill, granddaughter of the foundation’s founder, who is ending her 10-year term as its president.
She said Dalrymple will be a “thoughtful steward” of the foundation’s mission.
“The Foundation will thrive under his leadership. I couldn’t be happier about this transiti …