B. Joseph White | |
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16th President of the University of Illinois system | |
In office January 31, 2005 – December 31, 2009 | |
Preceded by | James J. Stukel |
Succeeded by | Stanley O. Ikenberry |
Interim President of the University of Michigan | |
In office June 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Lee C. Bollinger |
Succeeded by | Mary Sue Coleman |
Personal details | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | April 6, 1947
Spouse | Mary White |
Alma mater | |
Profession | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Business administration |
Thesis | Union response to job dissatisfaction and work innovations (1982) |
Doctoral advisors | Dallas Jones |
Bernard Joseph White (born April 6, 1947)[1] is president emeritus of the University of Illinois and professor emeritus of business at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He is dean emeritus of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and professor emeritus of business administration at the University of Michigan, where he also served as interim president, and Wilbur K. Pierpont Collegiate Professor of Leadership in Management Education. He is the author of The Nature of Leadership[2] and Boards That Excel: Candid Insights and Practical Advice for Directors.[3] Boards That Excel was named Governance Book of the Year for 2014 by Directors and Boards.