Dean of Faculty

Babson College is currently searching for a new Dean of Faculty to replace Professor Fritz Fleischmann who will be stepping down this summer after five years as Dean.

The position of Dean of Faculty was resurrected in 2002 when the position of Provost was created by dividing of the responsibilities of the position of Vice President of Academic Affairs.

In the earliest days of Babson Institute the President was also the Chairman of the Faculty. After 1935 the position of “Dean” was created, one which seems to be responsible for both students and faculty. When the Institute reopened in 1946 until 1953/4 John K. Horner held the title of Dean of Faculty as well as chairing the Finance Division. The Dean of Faculty from 1954 until 1958 was John D. Montgomery who also chaired the Department of Government and Law. After Montgomery left the Institute, Henry A. Kriebel was first Acting Dean and then was Dean of Faculty while also chairing the Accounting Division. He held these positions until being named President of the Institute in 1961. Wallace P. Mors chaired the Finance Division while Dean of Faculty from 1961—1963. In 1963 Walter Carpenter became Dean of Faculty, a position he held until the 1969 reorganization which created the Vice President of Academic Affairs a position he held until illness side-lined him in 1979. Following VPs of Academic Affairs included: Melvyn R. Copen (recruited from off-campus) 1980—1987; Gordon Prichett (Math/Science) 1987—1992; Allan Cohen (Management) 1992-1997; and Michael Fetters (Accounting) 1997—2002.

The position of Provost began in 2002 and was first held by Professor Fetters carrying on from his role as the VP of Academic Affairs. In 2006 Patti Greene (Entrepreneurship) was promoted into the position after being Dean of Undergraduate Programs.

R. C. Rybnikar
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