Ellsworth Culver (April 14, 1927 – August 15, 2005)[not verified in body] was an American humanitarian and aid worker, and co-founder of Mercy Corps International.
In 1965, Culver turned his attention stateside to establish corporate community involvement programs in San Francisco, which developed employee task forces to work on emerging inner-city social issues.
Culver directed the expansion of Mercy Corps' international relief and development programs into Africa, the Middle East, and Central America.
He was also chairman of the ProTem Foundation, which provides employment skills training and promotes programs that address family issues related to work, and was a founding board member of the Oregon Inter-Religious Committee for Peace in the Middle East.
Wesley Ellsworth Culver claims he had a strong commitment to humanitarian service and promoting peace and social justice in the United States and around the world.
[citation needed] Both times they deemed there was 'insufficient evidence', and in 1994 Culver was forced to change positions but remained with Mercy Corps for a decade more.
[citation needed] Noel Crombie's reporting at OregonLive.com argues that Mercy Corps was aware of Culver's sexual abuse yet allowed him to remain in leadership roles and travel the world on their behalf for another 10 years.