Robert L. Joss
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Robert L. Joss is an American
educator and business executive. Long prominent in global banking, he was Dean
of the Graduate School of Business
at Stanford University
, and is currently a director of Citigroup
.
Joss received his BA degree
in economics
from the University of Washington
in 1965. A Sloan Fellow
at Stanford in 1965-1966, he received his MBA
degree there in 1967 and his PhD
degree in 1970. After service as a White House Fellow
and then as Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
for Economic Policy, he began his banking career with Wells Fargo
Bank in 1971, rising to the post of vice chairman in 1986.
In 1993 he left Wells Fargo to accept the position of chief executive officer and managing director of Westpac Banking Corporation, one of Australia
's largest banks. His six years with Westpac in Sydney
were highly successful in modernizing and streamlining operations and refocusing the bank's business culture to emphasize teamwork, open lines of communication, customer focus and community support. It has grown to become Australia's second-largest bank.
He returned to the United States
in 1999 to become Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford, where he remained until 2009. He is currently a member of the school's faculty, as an Emeritus Professor.
Joss formerly served on the boards of Westpac, Wells Fargo & Company, Agilent Technologies, Inc., BEA Systems
, E.piphany, Inc., Makena Capital, and Shanghai Commercial Bank, Ltd. of Hong Kong. In addition to Citigroup, he currently is a director of Bechtel Group, Inc., Makena Capital Management, and C.M. Capital.
Long active in promoting American-Australian relations, Joss serves as Co-chair of the Advisory Council for the U.S. Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
United States
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educator and business executive. Long prominent in global banking, he was Dean
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 Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
at Stanford University
Stanford University
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, and is currently a director of Citigroup
Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
.
Joss received his BA degree
Bachelor of Arts
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in economics
Economics
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from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1965. A Sloan Fellow
Sloan Fellows
The Sloan Fellows program is a mid-career master's degree in general management and leadership supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It is targeted at experienced managers who have already demonstrated a significant degree of career success . Alfred P...
at Stanford in 1965-1966, he received his MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree there in 1967 and his PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
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degree in 1970. After service as a White House Fellow
White House Fellows
The White House Fellows program was established by President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. President Johnson articulated that the mission of the program was "to give the Fellows first hand, high-level experience with the workings of the federal government and to increase...
and then as Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
The United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury is one of several positions in the United States Department of the Treasury, serving under the United States Secretary of the Treasury....
for Economic Policy, he began his banking career with Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational diversified financial services company with operations around the world. Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by assets and the largest bank by market capitalization. Wells Fargo is the second largest bank in deposits, home...
Bank in 1971, rising to the post of vice chairman in 1986.
In 1993 he left Wells Fargo to accept the position of chief executive officer and managing director of Westpac Banking Corporation, one of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's largest banks. His six years with Westpac in Sydney
Sydney
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were highly successful in modernizing and streamlining operations and refocusing the bank's business culture to emphasize teamwork, open lines of communication, customer focus and community support. It has grown to become Australia's second-largest bank.
He returned to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1999 to become Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford, where he remained until 2009. He is currently a member of the school's faculty, as an Emeritus Professor.
Joss formerly served on the boards of Westpac, Wells Fargo & Company, Agilent Technologies, Inc., BEA Systems
BEA Systems
BEA Systems, Inc. specialized in enterprise infrastructure software products known as "middleware", which connect software applications to databases and was acquired by Oracle Corporation on April 29, 2008.- History :...
, E.piphany, Inc., Makena Capital, and Shanghai Commercial Bank, Ltd. of Hong Kong. In addition to Citigroup, he currently is a director of Bechtel Group, Inc., Makena Capital Management, and C.M. Capital.
Long active in promoting American-Australian relations, Joss serves as Co-chair of the Advisory Council for the U.S. Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.