Michael Greer, WG’21, is not only the CEO of ArtsFund but also a John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fellow, a program that supports Wharton MBA alumni pursuing careers in social impact. With a career spanning professional dance, global finance, arts leadership, and now philanthropy, Greer embodies the kind of mission-driven work that the Bendheim program exists to support. In the following interview, Greer discusses his career path, the role Wharton played in it, and what drives his commitment to strengthening communities through the arts.
Q: To start, could you give us an overview of your career journey and how you ended up at ArtsFund?
Greer: I actually started my career as a professional dancer. I’d been dancing since I was about four, and it was my whole world until I was 24. But for financial reasons, I decided I couldn’t see a stable, long-term life in that career. So I left dance and went back to university, earning degrees in economics and math.
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By Annabelle Camp, WG’26
Posted: March 13, 2026
