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B. Joseph White

President Emeritus of the University of Illinois and
James F. Towey Professor of Business and Leadership

Educational Background

Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1975
M.B.A., Harvard University, 1971
B.A., Georgetown University, 1969

Positions Held

President, University of Illinois, 2005-2009
Wilbur K. Pierpont Collegiate Professor of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1995-2004
Managing Director, Fred Alger Management Co., 2003
Interim President, University of Michigan, 2002
President, William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan, 1993-2001
Dean, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 1990-2001
Professor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, 1987-1993
Associate Dean, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 1987-1990
Vice President - Management Development, Personnel and Public Affairs, Cummins, Inc., 1981-1987
Associate and Assistant Professor, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, 1975-1980

Recent Publications

White, B. 2007. The Nature of Leadership. American Management Association.

White, B. 1994. Developing Leaders for the High Performance Workplace. Human Resource Management Journal, 33: 161-168

White, B., Cole, R., Bacdayan, P. 1993. Quality, Participation, and Competitiveness. California Management Review, 35: 68-81

Teaching and Research Interests

Corporate Governance, Leadership and Management, Human Capital Investment, Higher Education Reform

 

Contact Information:

4027 Business Instructional Facility
(217) 244-1947
bjwhite@illinois.edu


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