Conversation so far:
Who did Jane Jacobs write for?
Jane Jacobs became a feature writer for the Office of War Information, and then a reporter for Amerika, a publication of the U.S. State Department.
What happened after the Harvard lecture for Jane Jacobs?
After reading her Harvard speech, William H. Whyte invited Jane Jacobs to write an article for Fortune magazine.
What is the Harvard lecture for Jane Jacobs?
Jane Jacobs delivered a leacture addressing leading architects, urban planners, and intellectuals, speaking on the topic of East Harlem.
Who did Jane Jacobs meet after delivering a lecture addressing leading architects at Harvard?
Jane Jacobs' Fortune article brought Jacobs to the attention of Chadbourne Gilpatric, associate director of Humanities at the Rockefeller Foundation. Gilpatric invited Jacobs to become a reviewer for grant proposals.

Question: What is special about him?
Self-contained rewrite: What is special about Chadbourne Gilpatric to Jane Jacobs?