Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, will step down by the end of 2025 [Video]

NEW YORK – If there are rock stars in philanthropy, Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, is one of them. And he’s about to exit the stage.

Walker, 64, has been named one of Rolling Stone’s “25 People Shaping the Future” and Time’s “100 Most Influential People” as he led one of the original American philanthropies since 2013. The foundation said Monday that he will step down from his role by the end of 2025.

A search committee has been convened to find Walker’s replacement, said Ford …