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Joe Thomas

On March 27, 2008, University Provost Biddy Martin announced that L. Joseph Thomas, the Nicholas H. Noyes Professor of Manufacturing and current Interim Dean, has been named the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Johnson School.

Thomas, a noted scholar, dynamic teacher and proven academic administrator, has been serving as interim dean since June 2007. The Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees will vote on the appointment at its April meeting.

Cornell President David J. Skorton welcomed the news of Thomas' appointment, saying, "Joe Thomas is a superb choice to lead the Johnson School, a school well known for its strong research faculty, its innovative and world-class educational programs and the success of its graduates."

Thomas will oversee a premier Ivy League graduate business school with 86 full, visiting and adjunct faculty members; 110 staff; more than 800 students and 12,000 alumni, with a budget of more than $60 million and an endowment of $154 million; and innovations such as the Parker Center for Investment Research.

Full details can be found in the Cornell Chronicle >>