Eleanor Home retired from Educational Testing Service {ETS) in December 2009 after a career that spanned 40 years. At her retirement she was Vice President of the ETS Social Investment Fund, which was created in 2006 as the organization’s philanthropic and community service arm. Earlier in her career at ETS she held increasingly responsible managerial positions including Vice President and Corporate Secretary, and Secretary of the Corporation and Executive Assistant to the President.

Under Home’s leadership, ETS developed active and enduring collaborations in the local community and with national organizations committed to increasing educational equity and access to women, people of color, and those with limited financial means. Through these collaborations, ETS has provided a wide array of services, including research and technical assistance, development experiences for faculty and administrators, and workshops for students.

Horne received her BA in Sociology from Howard University and completed course work for a Doctorate in Educational Anthropology at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.

Home is actively engaged in organizations committed to improving education, expanding social justice and enhancing communities. She has chaired the boards of trustees of the Wachovia Regional Foundation, the National Council for Research on Women, The College of New Jersey, and the Lawrence Hopewell Trail Corporation. She is a trustee of The College of New Jersey, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, the Outdoor Equity Alliance, and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.