Marlies A. Carruth
Director, MacArthur Fellows Program
MARLIES CARRUTH is the?director of the MacArthur Fellows Program.
As an independent film producer and director, she produced concept pieces, short films, and a feature-length movie, each exploring important contemporary social issues. In addition, Carruth co-founded Indie Day, a national grassroots film festival for cable television.
Carruth received her B.A. in Political Economy from Williams College and her M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, with a concentration in Finance.