Jay O. Light
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Jay Owen Light is the former and the ninth dean
of the Harvard Business School
. He was appointed by Lawrence Summers
, on April 24, 2006. On July 1, 2010, he was succeeded by Nitin Nohria
.
Light graduated from Cornell University
with a degree in Engineering Physics in 1963 and was a member of the Quill and Dagger
society. He obtained a doctorate from the Harvard Business School in 1970.
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of 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...
. He was appointed by Lawrence Summers
Lawrence Summers
Lawrence Henry Summers is an American economist. He served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was Director of the White House United States National Economic Council for President Barack Obama until November 2010.Summers is the...
, on April 24, 2006. On July 1, 2010, he was succeeded by Nitin Nohria
Nitin Nohria
Nitin Nohria is the 10th and the current dean of Harvard Business School. He is also the George F. Baker Professor of Business Administration, co-chair of the HBS Leadership Initiative and sits on the executive committee of the University's interfaculty initiative on advanced leadership.Over the...
.
Light graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
with a degree in Engineering Physics in 1963 and was a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society. He obtained a doctorate from the Harvard Business School in 1970.