Lawrence Bacow | |
|---|---|
 Bacow pictured in 2006 | |
| 29th President of Harvard University | |
| In office July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Drew Gilpin Faust |
| Succeeded by | Claudine Gay |
| 12th President of Tufts University | |
| In office September 1, 2001 – July 29, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John A. DiBiaggio |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Monaco |
| 3rd Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| In office August 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| President | Charles M. Vest |
| Preceded by | Paul E. Gray (1980) |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Clay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Seldon Bacow August 24, 1951 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Spouse | Adele Fleet |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) Harvard University (JD, MPP, PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Regulating Occupational Hazards through Collective Bargaining (1978) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Public policy |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tufts University Harvard University |
Lawrence Seldon Bacow (/ˈbækaʊ/; born August 24, 1951) is an American economist and retired university administrator. Bacow served as the 12th president of Tufts University from 2001 to 2011 and as the 29th president of Harvard University from 2018 to 2023.[1] Before that, he was the Hauser leader-in-residence at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School.
Bacow began his academic career in 1977 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was a professor of environmental studies in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning[2] before becoming the department's chair and ultimately the university's chancellor. After serving as president of Tufts, he joined the Harvard Graduate School of Education and was a member of one of Harvard University's governing boards, the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
On June 8, 2022, Bacow announced he would be leaving the presidency of Harvard in June 2023 after five years in office.[3] In December 2022, the Harvard Corporation announced that Claudine Gay would succeed him as Harvard's 30th president.
- ^ President, Harvard University; melissa (June 30, 2023). "Farewell". Harvard University President. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Svrluga, Susan (February 11, 2018). "Harvard names former Tufts leader Lawrence Bacow as president". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Chang, Cara J.; Cho, Isabella B. "HARVARD PRESIDENT LAWRENCE BACOW TO STEP DOWN IN JUNE 2023". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 8, 2022.