Harold Tafler Shapiro | |
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18th President of Princeton University | |
In office 1988–2001 | |
Preceded by | William G. Bowen |
Succeeded by | Shirley Tilghman |
10th President of the University of Michigan | |
In office 1980–1988 | |
Preceded by | Allan F. Smith (interim) Robben Wright Fleming |
Succeeded by | Robben Wright Fleming (interim) James J. Duderstadt |
Personal details | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | June 8, 1935
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Vivian Shapiro |
Residence | New Jersey |
Alma mater | McGill University (BComm, LLD) Princeton University (MA, PhD) |
Awards | William D. Carey Award for Leadership in Science Policy (2006), Clark Kerr Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education (2008), NAS Public Welfare Medal (2012) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Econometrics, science policy, education |
Occupation | Economics professor |
Harold Tafler Shapiro (born June 8, 1935) is an economist and university administrator. He is currently a professor of economics and public affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Shapiro served as the president of University of Michigan from 1980 to 1988 and as the president of Princeton University from 1988 to 2001.[1]