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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. [1]
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.
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.
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.
Bacow is an avid runner, sailor, and skier. He launched the President’s Marathon Challenge at Tufts to raise funds in support of health and nutrition research, and he has completed five marathons. He was a member of the varsity sailing team at MIT, and the Sailing Pavilion at Tufts is named for him and his wife, Adele Fleet Bacow, an urban ...
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How did Larry Bacow lead Harvard through the pandemic and other challenges? Read a comprehensive review of his five-year tenure as the University's twenty-ninth president, from his global travels to his local impact.
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 ...
