Joan E. Spero | |
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| 13th Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs | |
| In office April 1, 1993 – February 24, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Robert Zoellick |
| Succeeded by | Stuart E. Eizenstat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1944 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Columbia University |
| Occupation | Academic, corporate executive |
Joan Edelman Spero (born October 2, 1944 in Davenport, Iowa) is a Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she researches and writes about international philanthropy and its role in the global system. From 2009 to 2010, Ms. Spero was a visiting scholar at the Foundation Center, where she conducted research on the role of American private foundations in U.S. foreign policy and in the global system.