- Arnold R. Weber
Arnold R. Weber was the president of
Northwestern University from 1985-1994. His tenure at Northwestern was remarkable for stabilizing the university's finances and enhancing theEvanston campus environment.He also served as president of the University of Colorado; provost and professor of economics and public policy at
Carnegie Mellon University ; and dean of theGraduate School of Industrial Administration at Carnegie Mellon. His non-university experience includes serving as president of the Civic Committee of TheCommercial Club of Chicago , the leading business and civic organization in the metropolitan area, from 1995-1999.Prior to and during his tenure at Northwestern, Weber served on the boards of many corporations including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Inc., PepsiCo Inc., Tribune Co., John Deere & Company, Aon Corp. and Inland Steel.
During his career, he served as a member of the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at the
University of Chicago and as a presidential appointee and economic adviser in the federal government.He has been inducted into the National Academy of Arbitrators and the National Academy of Public Administration, is a Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois and a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Weber is the author of eight books, as well as numerous monographs and articles on economic policy, industrial and labor relations, and higher education.
References
* http://www.diamondconsultants.com/PublicSite/people/team/?topic=Board+of+Directors&name=Arnold+Weber
* http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/910.html
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