Fabrice Houdart Explained

Fabrice Houdart
Birth Place:Paris XVIeme, France
Education:MBA
Alma Mater:Paris Dauphine University, American University
Occupation:Human rights advocate and academic

Fabrice Houdart, FRSA is a human rights advocate and academic specialized on LGBTQ+ rights and corporate governance.[1]

Education

Houdart holds a Bachelor of Art in Economics from Dauphine University and a Master of Business Administration from American University.[2] [3]

Career

Corporate Governance

As the Founder of the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors in June 2022, Houdart promotes diversity in corporate governance. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors Center for Inclusive Governance Advisory Council.[4] [5] He was an expert witness for the California Department of Justice in the case against Assembly Bill 979. He advises Fortune 500 firms on human rights issues and serves on the L'Oréal Global Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board.[6] [7]

Georgetown and Columbia University

Houdart's academic pursuits include roles as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and Columbia University, where he teaches about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Development.[8] [9] His insights are disseminated through his weekly Substack on LGBTQ+ equality.[10] He is a frequent guest of TV programs, radio stations, and newspapers as an expert on the topic.[11] [12]

United Nations [2016-2020]

His tenure at the United Nations Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - from 2016 through to 2020 - saw him working on the Free & Equal campaign and co-authoring and leading the United Nations Global LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business.[13] [14]

World Bank [2002-2016]

Before his United Nations role, Houdart's career at the World Bank spanned from 2002 to 2016, where he authored economic development analyses on various countries and contributed to several World Development Reports as a Senior Country Officer.[15] [16] He was President of GLOBE, the World Bank Group LGBTQ+ employee resource group, from 2010 to 2014.[17] [18] [19] He is credited with starting the sexual orientation and gender identity development agenda at the World Bank during that period.[20] [22] In 2024, he co-founded Koppa focused on LGBTQ+ economic empowerment [23] with Lee Badgett and three other experts.

Non-profit Boards

Houdart serves on the boards of OutRight Action International,[24] Housing Works[25] and the Institute of Current World Affairs,[26] where he founded the David Mixner LGBTQ+ Fellowship.[27] He is a Governor of Fondation Emergence[28] and an Advisor to the Board of Open for Business and serves on the Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)’s International Donor Advisory Council.[29] He is the acting secretary of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia Committee. He serves on the editorial committee for the Women's Forum for the Economy & Society. He serves on the Board of The LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Canada Association.[30] He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[31] and a member of the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. Previously, he served on the Board of TransNewYork.[32]

World Bank Controversy

During budget cuts in 2014, Houdart objected to a $94,000 bonus[33] awarded to the World Bank's Chief Financial Officer, Bertrand Badré. This led to tensions with the Bank's leadership and President Jim Yong Kim.[34] [35] This situation escalated when Houdart was investigated[36] [37] and demoted[38] following accusations of leaking official-use-only documents as part of his activism on SOGI and development. The allegations, which Houdart contested, were seen by some as retaliatory for his whistleblowing actions.[39] Houdart resigned from the Bank in 2016 to join the United Nations describing the previous years as an ordeal.[40] [41]

Personal life

Surrogacy, Family Life and Ancestry

Fabrice Houdart is a single father of twins born in 2013. He has been vocal about his journey of fatherhood through surrogacy.[42] Conservative outlets in France criticized[43] his decision to use surrogacy in the United States.

Houdart is a descendant of jeweler and politician Louis Aucoc[44] [1850-1932] who briefly owned the Hope Diamond,[45] Orne Senator [1839-1931],[46] and stockbroker and impressionists collector Theodore-Charles Gadala [47] [1839-1923] whose collection included Sleep (Puvis de Chavannes), Monet’s Poste de Douaniers, Corot’s Paysage Breton, and several paintings by Antoine Vollon and Alfred Sisley[48] [49] [50] Gadala was Albert Maignan and Charles-Philippe Larivière’s cousin by marriage.[51] Houdart's ancestors also include artist [1814-1886], Dr. [1791-1850], painter [52] [1870-1941], who was Fernand Renault’s brother-in-law and Philippe Soupault‘s uncle.[53] Houdart’s grandmother was the niece of Académie Goncourt member René Benjamin[54] [1885-1948] and writer .

Recognitions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fabrice Houdart Biography Columbia University . 2024-03-24. www.columbia.edu.
  2. Web site: Fabrice Houdart Columbia SIPA . 2024-01-30 . www.sipa.columbia.edu . en.
  3. News: Why LGBT rights are under threat—and what to do about it . 2024-01-30 . The Economist . 0013-0613.
  4. Web site: Rosenstein . Peter . 2022-07-15 . Comings & Goings . 2024-01-30 . www.washingtonblade.com . en-US.
  5. Leadership . Out . Harnessing the power of the private sector is crucial to maintaining the LGBT+ Equality momentum we have known for the past 50 years. . 2024-01-30 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  6. Web site: World Bank Reportedly Demotes LGBT Leader . 2024-01-30 . www.advocate.com . en.
  7. Web site: Corporate boards still see LGBTQ+ equality within their own ranks as 'frivolous,' according to a corporate advocate . 2024-01-30 . Fortune . en.
  8. Web site: Georgetown University Faculty Directory . 2024-01-30 . gufaculty360.georgetown.edu.
  9. Web site: Haar . Dan . 2021-01-21 . Haar: A CT newcomer up-close at the inauguration . 2024-01-30 . Connecticut Post . en.
  10. https://www.nasdaq.com/videos/association-of-lgbtq-corporate-directors-rings-the-nasdaq-stock-market-closing-bell
  11. News: 2023-08-21 . World Bank's Decision To Pause Uganda's Funding Spurs Questions on Decision Process . 2024-01-30 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  12. Web site: Human Rights in Practice: Fabrice Houdart, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York University of Minnesota Law School . 2024-01-30 . law.umn.edu.
  13. Web site: 2018-10-01 . U.S. to partners of U.N. LGBTQ staff: Get married, or get out . 2024-01-30 . NBC News . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-12-05 . LGBTQ+ professionals in India welcome in specific industries, underrepresented in others . 2024-01-30 . Moneycontrol . en.
  15. News: 2023-06-04 . Opinion The international donor community must rebuke Uganda for its anti-LGBTQ+ law . 2024-01-30 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  16. Web site: Milken Institute . 2024-01-30 . milkeninstitute.org . en.
  17. News: The Editorial Board . 2017-04-24 . Opinion Chechnya's Crackdown on Gays . 2024-01-30 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  18. Web site: 2014-07-28 . Fabrice Houdart Former Senior Country Officer, Middle East, and North Africa, and President, GLOBE . 2024-01-30 . blogs.worldbank.org . en.
  19. Web site: 2017-11-27 . Lalit Hotels, Godrej rank among 32 multinationals to endorse UN's LGBTI standards at work . 2024-01-30 . Zee Business.
  20. Web site: Opinion: The international donor community must rebuke Uganda for its anti-LGBTQ+ law. The New York Times . 2023-06-02. 2024-01-30.
  21. Web site: 2015-09-16 . How Much Money Is the World Bank Spending to Intimidate Staff? . 2024-01-30 . HuffPost . en. For example, Houdart played a crucial role in the World Bank’s stance on the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014 and the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023.[20]
  22. https://www.crainsnewyork.com/awards/notable-lgbtq-leaders-and-executive-2020-houdart
  23. Web site: 2024-03-14. Koppa the LGBTI+ economic power lab .
  24. Web site: Our Team Outright International . 2024-02-15 . outrightinternational.org . en.
  25. Web site: About Us . 2024-02-15 . Housing works . en.
  26. Web site: About ICWA . 2024-02-15 . Institute of Current World Affairs . en-US.
  27. Web site: David Mixner LGBTQ+ Fellowship . 2024-02-15 . Institute of Current World Affairs . en-US.
  28. Web site: Governors . 2024-02-15 . Fondation Émergence . en.
  29. Web site: Our Team and Trustees . 2024-02-15 . Open For Business . en-US.
  30. Web site: LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada . 2024-02-15 . LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada . en-CA.
  31. Web site: 2023-06-26 . RSA Fellows making an impact in the LGBTQ+ community - RSA blog . 2024-02-15 . The RSA . en.
  32. Web site: TransNewYork Board . 2024-02-15 . TransNewYork . en-US.
  33. Web site: February 2019 . Sophie Edwards // 04 . 2019-02-04 . As Jim Kim steps down, a tumultuous World Bank presidency comes to an end . 2024-02-15 . Devex . en.
  34. Web site: Rice . Andrew . 2024-02-22 . Is Jim Kim Destroying the World Bank — or Saving it From Itself? . 2024-02-15 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  35. News: Sirohi . Seema . 2014-11-05 . Why the World Bank is facing a crisis of confidence and what it means for India . 2024-02-15 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  36. Web site: Feder . J. Lester . 2015-04-09 . LGBT Employee Leader Under Investigation At World Bank . 2024-02-15 . BuzzFeed News . en.
  37. Web site: 2015-09-16 . How Much Money Is the World Bank Spending to Intimidate Staff? . 2024-02-15 . HuffPost . en.
  38. Web site: World Bank Reportedly Demotes LGBT Leader . 2024-02-15 . www.advocate.com . en.
  39. Web site: 2015-04-22 . Banque mondiale: un lanceur d'alerte gay dans la tourmente . 2024-02-15 . KOMITID . fr.
  40. Moloney . Kim . Bowman . James S. . West . Jonathan P. . Challenges Confronting Whistleblowing and the International Civil Servant . Public Personnel Management . 39 . 4 . 2018 . 611–634 . 10.1177/0734371X18767247 . 2024-03-30 .
  41. News: Feder . J. Lester . LGBT Employee Leader Under Investigation At World Bank . BuzzFeed News . April 9, 2015 .
  42. Web site: 2021-03-01 . Interview with Fabrice Houdart - DiverCity . 2024-02-15 . it-IT.
  43. Web site: redacchef . 2017-10-17 . LGBT : l'envoyé peu recommandable de l'ONU . 2024-02-15 . Valeurs actuelles . fr-FR.
  44. Web site: Richard . 2019-04-18 . La Dynastie Aucoc . 2024-03-14 . Bijoux et Pierre precieuses . fr-FR.
  45. Web site: 1910-03-27. Hope Diamond in Paris . 2024-03-14. New York Times. en-EN.
  46. Web site: Descendants of Denis DUCHESNE de CHÉDOUET . 2024-03-14 . Geneanet . fr-FR.
  47. Web site: Descendants of Théodore GADALA . Geneanet.
  48. Web site: Provenance "Sleep" Puvis De Chavannes . Metropolitan Museum.
  49. Web site: Provenance "Portrait De Mr. Suisse" Gustave Courbet . Metropolitan Museum.
  50. Web site: Succession de M. Charles Gadala - Objets D'art et d'Ameublement, Estampes du XVIIIe siècle, Tableaux . bibliotheque-numerique.inha.fr . 2024-04-06.
  51. Web site: Descendants of Grégoire SAINT-ANDRÉ .
  52. Web site: Rondeleux . 2020-03-17 . Descendants of Stanislas TANCHOU . 2024-03-14 . Geneanet . fr-FR.
  53. Web site: Philippe Soupault . 2024-03-14 . la revue Les Hommes sans épaules . fr-FR.
  54. Web site: 2021-06-23 . The Subtle Art of not dying. 2024-03-15.
  55. Web site: Stonewall Rebels Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Grand Opening Committee « PRIDE LIVE - . 2024-02-15 . en.
  56. Web site: LinkedIn Top LGBTQIA+ Voices: The 10 creators to follow in the U.S. and Canada . 2024-02-15 . www.linkedin.com . en.
  57. Web site: Modern Governance 100 2022 . 2024-02-15 . Diligent . en-US.
  58. Web site: PRIDE 2022: 10 Candidates You'd be Proud to Have in Your Boardroom theBoardlist . 2024-02-15 . www.theboardlist.com.
  59. Web site: Stroude . Will . 2020-12-28 . Attitude 101: Meet the LGBTQ trailblazers changing the world today . 2024-02-15 . Attitude . en-GB.
  60. Web site: Notable LGBTQ Leaders 2022. 2024-02-15 . www.crainsnewyork.com . en.
  61. Web site: NACD Directorship 100 Gala . 2024-02-15 . directorship100.nacdonline.org.
  62. Web site: Empowered Bridges and Latinos in the House. GGBA Power Lunch V . 2024-02-15 . www.linkedin.com . en.
  63. Web site: 2019-02-27 . 2019 IGLTA Honors . 2024-02-15 . www.iglta.org . en-us.
  64. Web site: AT AWARDS 2023 . 2024-02-15 . Culture & Business Pride . es.
  65. Web site: 2019-10-30 . The OUTstanding Top 30 LGBT+ Public Sector Leaders 2019 . 2024-02-15 . Yahoo Finance . en-GB.

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