Frederick Gluck
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Frederick W. "Fred" Gluck (born 1935) was a longtime top senior partner and director at management consultancy McKinsey & Company
, serving as managing director (chief executive) from 1988 to 1994. At McKinsey he introduced the concept of fifteen “centers of competence”. He is a director at Amgen
Inc. and holds directorships in public, private, and non-profit organizations.
and an M.S. from New York University
, with both degrees being in Electrical Engineering.
as managing partner in 1988 and succeeded after two terms by Rajat Gupta
in 1994. From 1994-1998 he was the vice chairman and a director at the Bechtel Group engineering consulting firm. From 1998-2007 he was a director of HCA, Inc.
, an operator of hospitals and health care systems, and Presiding Director from 2006-2007. From 2004 to 2005 he was a director of GVI Security Solutions Inc, a public company and provider of video security solutions. Since January 2008 he has served as chairman of both CytomX Therapeutics LLC and Cynvenio Biosystems LLC, private medical technology companies. He is also a director at public biotech firm Amgen, Inc.
Gluck also holds leadership roles in scientific, medical and other non-profit organizations. He serves as Chairman at the Advisory Counsel of The Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics
(KITP) and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Kavli Foundation
at University of California, Santa Barbara
(UCSB). He is also Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee of Cottage Hospital System
, Trustee of the Foundation Board of UCSB, Governor Emeritus of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management
, a Catholic lay organization of US businessmen. At UCSB, Gluck also funded the Frederick W. Gluck Chair of Theoretical Physics, an administrative chair "inspired by" and initially held by KITP institute director David Gross
, with a gift of US$1M.
Gluck serves on the Harvard Business School
Board of Directors of the Associates, the Management Education Council of the Wharton School, the U.S. and Hong Kong
Economic Cooperation Committee, the Council on Foreign Relations
, and the Board of the International Executive Service Corps
. He is also a director of Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc., and a Member of the Advisory Board of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC.
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
, serving as managing director (chief executive) from 1988 to 1994. At McKinsey he introduced the concept of fifteen “centers of competence”. He is a director at Amgen
Amgen
Amgen Inc. is an international biotechnology company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Located in the Conejo Valley, Amgen is the world's largest independent biotech firm. The company employs approximately 17,000 staff members. Its products include Epogen, Aranesp, Enbrel, Kineret,...
Inc. and holds directorships in public, private, and non-profit organizations.
Education
Gluck received a B.S. from Manhattan CollegeManhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
and an M.S. from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, with both degrees being in Electrical Engineering.
Biography
Gluck worked at McKinsey from 1967 to 1995, succeeding Ron DanielRon Daniel (businessman)
D. Ronald "Ron" Daniel was a longtime top senior partner and director at management consultancy McKinsey & Company, serving as managing director from 1976 to 1988. He graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in mathematics and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.-Career:Daniel...
as managing partner in 1988 and succeeded after two terms by Rajat Gupta
Rajat Gupta
Rajat Kumar Gupta was the managing director of management consultancy McKinsey & Company from 1994 to 2003 and a business leader in India and the United States...
in 1994. From 1994-1998 he was the vice chairman and a director at the Bechtel Group engineering consulting firm. From 1998-2007 he was a director of HCA, Inc.
Hospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, It is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare enterprise.-History:The founders of HCA include Jack C....
, an operator of hospitals and health care systems, and Presiding Director from 2006-2007. From 2004 to 2005 he was a director of GVI Security Solutions Inc, a public company and provider of video security solutions. Since January 2008 he has served as chairman of both CytomX Therapeutics LLC and Cynvenio Biosystems LLC, private medical technology companies. He is also a director at public biotech firm Amgen, Inc.
Gluck also holds leadership roles in scientific, medical and other non-profit organizations. He serves as Chairman at the Advisory Counsel of The Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics is a research institute of the University of California, Santa Barbara. KITP is one of the most renowned institutes for theoretical physics in the world. KITP programs bring theorists in physics and related fields together to work together on topics at...
(KITP) and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation
The Kavli Foundation, based in Oxnard, California, is a foundation that supports the advancement of science and the increase of public understanding and support for scientists and their work....
at University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
(UCSB). He is also Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee of Cottage Hospital System
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a hospital in the city of Santa Barbara, California. It is owned and operated by Cottage Health System.It is the only Level II trauma center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area on coastal California...
, Trustee of the Foundation Board of UCSB, Governor Emeritus of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management
National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management
The National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management is a lay-led group born in the midst of the Catholic clergy's sex abuse scandal and dedicated to bringing better administrative practices to dioceses and parishes nationwide.The NLRCM, founded by its current leader, Geoffrey T...
, a Catholic lay organization of US businessmen. At UCSB, Gluck also funded the Frederick W. Gluck Chair of Theoretical Physics, an administrative chair "inspired by" and initially held by KITP institute director David Gross
David Gross
David Jonathan Gross is an American particle physicist and string theorist. Along with Frank Wilczek and David Politzer, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of asymptotic freedom. He is currently the director and holder of the Frederick W...
, with a gift of US$1M.
Gluck serves on the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
Board of Directors of the Associates, the Management Education Council of the Wharton School, the U.S. and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
Economic Cooperation Committee, the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, and the Board of the International Executive Service Corps
International Executive Service Corps
International Executive Service Corps is an American private international economic development not-for-profit organization. Its head office is located in Washington, D.C. Geekcorps is a division of IESC. IESC was founded in 1964 by David Rockefeller, States M. Mead III, and other prominent...
. He is also a director of Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc., and a Member of the Advisory Board of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC.