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Lawrence Seldon Bacow (/ ˈ b æ k aʊ /; 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.
Jun 8, 2022 · After leading Harvard through the pandemic and advancing its academic mission, Bacow announced his decision to leave the University on June 30, 2023. He praised the community for its resilience, dedication, and innovation, and thanked the Harvard Corporation for its support.
Jun 8, 2022 · Lawrence S. Bacow announced on Wednesday that he would step down as president of Harvard in June 2023 following a tenure of five years, a period in which he steered the university through the...
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Learn about Lawrence Bacow, the former President of Harvard University and a leading expert on environmental policy, higher education, and leadership. See his biography, academic interests, publications, and contact information.
Larry Bacow didn’t need the Harvard presidency and didn’t seek it. He had had a successful, fulfilling career, and accepted the appointment out of a sense of duty to higher education.
May 22, 2023 · Harvard President Larry Bacow shares his personal story of how his mother's experience in Auschwitz shaped his life and career. He also reflects on his visit to Londorf, the German town where his mother was born and where her family was killed.
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Lawrence S. Bacow is the 29th President of Harvard University. Bacow was the Hauser Leader-in-Residence at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Center for Public Leadership and served as a member of the Harvard Corporation, the university’s principal governing board.
