| Paul G. Schervish | |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Sociology |
| Education: | University of Detroit Mercy Northwestern University Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley University of Wisconsin–Madison[1] |
| Thesis Title: | Vulnerability and Power in Market Relations: The Structural Determinants of Unemployment |
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| Thesis Year: | 1980 |
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| Known For: | Research on philanthropy |
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Paul G. Schervish (born April 6, 1946)[2] is an American sociologist and former Jesuit priest who specializes in the academic study of philanthropy.[3] He is a professor emeritus of sociology at Boston College, where he formerly served as director of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy prior to its closure in 2015. During the 2000–01 academic year, he was a Fulbright Scholar at University College Cork. He has been named to the NonProfit Times annual "Power and Influence Top 50" list five times.[4] [5] [6]