Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees are responsible for governing and stewarding the E.L. Cord Foundation. Direct contact with any of the Trustees regarding action on a grant is discouraged and could negatively affect the outcome. Current Trustees of the E.L. Cord Foundation Joseph S. Bradley 1995 – Present Bill Bradley 2001 – Present Past Trustees of the E.L. Cord Foundation Charles E. Cord1966-1986 Edward D. Neuhoff1966-? Thomas P. Ford1985-1998 William O. Bradley, Sr.1985-2008 Robert L. Sims1999-2015