William C. Graustein

Trustee, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

William C. Graustein is the lead trustee of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund. In 1993, in response to an increase in the Memorial Fund’s assets, he oversaw its transition from a volunteer-run operation to a professionally staffed, mission-driven organization. Prior to that, he was a research scientist in Yale’s Department of Geology and Geophysics. He serves on the board of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and chairs the board of Public Allies. William co-founded and helps operate the Community Leadership Program to help develop and support values-based collaborative leadership in his hometown of New Haven, CT.