Joseph A. Alutto
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Joseph Anthony Alutto is Executive Vice President and Provost of Ohio State University
located in Columbus, Ohio
. He was formerly the Interim President, and the Dean of Ohio State's Max M. Fisher College of Business
.
Alutto was the first member of his family to go to college. During his years at Manhattan College
, he drove trucks and worked at a grocery store and a chemical company to pay for his bachelor's degree in business administration. After that he pursued his Master's in industrial relations at the University of Illinois and finished a Ph.D. in organizational behavior at Cornell University
. He has worked to become a business management expert. From 1976 to 1990, he served as the Dean of the SUNY-Buffalo School of Management
. He also served as the President of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
-The International Association for Management Education from October 1996 - June 1998. In 1991, he was appointed to be the dean of Ohio State's Max M. Fisher College of Business.
On April 30, 2007, Alutto became an interim executive vice president and provost and succeeded Barbara R. Snyder, who became president of Case Western Reserve University
on July 1, 2007. He was responsible for the administration, coordination, and development of all academic functions of the university. After the retirement of Karen Holbrook
on June 30, 2007, he was appointed to become the interim president of Ohio State University. He served until Gordon Gee
assumed the presidency on October 1, 2007.
Alutto is also a Director of Nationwide Financial Services, M/I Homes
, and United Retail Group
.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
located in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. He was formerly the Interim President, and the Dean of Ohio State's Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fisher College’s MBA curriculum allows students to customize their focus. After learning the core functions of business, students can select from over 100 elective courses to refine their knowledge.Students may concentrate in:...
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Alutto was the first member of his family to go to college. During his years at Manhattan College
Manhattan 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...
, he drove trucks and worked at a grocery store and a chemical company to pay for his bachelor's degree in business administration. After that he pursued his Master's in industrial relations at the University of Illinois and finished a Ph.D. in organizational behavior at 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...
. He has worked to become a business management expert. From 1976 to 1990, he served as the Dean of the SUNY-Buffalo School of Management
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
. He also served as the President of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
-The International Association for Management Education from October 1996 - June 1998. In 1991, he was appointed to be the dean of Ohio State's Max M. Fisher College of Business.
On April 30, 2007, Alutto became an interim executive vice president and provost and succeeded Barbara R. Snyder, who became president of Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
on July 1, 2007. He was responsible for the administration, coordination, and development of all academic functions of the university. After the retirement of Karen Holbrook
Karen Holbrook
Karen A. Holbrook was the 13th presiding president of The Ohio State University. She took office on October 1, 2002, replacing Interim President Edward H. Jennings. Holbrook earned her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in zoology. After teaching biology at Ripon College, she...
on June 30, 2007, he was appointed to become the interim president of Ohio State University. He served until Gordon Gee
Gordon Gee
Elwood Gordon Gee is an American academic. He is in his second term as the president of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio; he was previously president from 1990 to 1998....
assumed the presidency on October 1, 2007.
Alutto is also a Director of Nationwide Financial Services, M/I Homes
M/I Homes
M/I Homes is a United States homebuilding company based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1976 as M/I Schottenstein Homes, M/I Homes now operates under two brands: M/I Homes and Showcase Homes...
, and United Retail Group
United Retail Group
United Retail Group, Inc. is a specialty retailer in the United States, offering large sized women's fashion apparel. The company serves a target audience of women aged between 25 and 55 years of age, wearing apparel sized 14 or larger. The group operates five-hundred stores in 37 states.The...
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