Charles M. Williams | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charles_M._Williams.jpg) Harvard Business School faculty portrait of Charles M. Williams, 1970s. | |
| Born | April 20, 1917 Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Died | November 17, 2011 (aged 94) Needham, Massachusetts, United States |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University (B.A.) Harvard Business School (M.B.A. and D.C.S.) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of finance and banking at Harvard Business School |
| Years active | 1947–2011 |
| Known for | Edmund Cogswell Converse Professor of Finance and Banking (1960–1966) |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Huffman Williams |
| Children | Holland Williams Andrea Williams |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1947 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Unit | Navy Supply Corps Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II (Pacific Ocean theater) Battle of the Coral Sea |
Charles Marvin Williams (April 20, 1917 – November 17, 2011) was an American finance professor at Harvard Business School. He was a recognized authority on commercial banking who taught his students using the case method.
Born in Romney, West Virginia in 1917, Williams earned his bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee University and his master's degree from Harvard Business School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, joining the faculty of Harvard Business School in 1947 and becoming a tenured professor in 1956. He retired from the school's faculty in 1986, concluding a four-decade teaching career.
Over the course of his academic career, Williams authored and co-authored hundreds of business cases, numerous articles, and several books. He also served as a consultant to a number of private institutions and received several awards and accolades for his work.