Ira Jackson
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Ira A. Jackson is the former dean
of Claremont Graduate University
's Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management.http://www.cgu.edu/pages/130.asp
Before coming to Claremont, Jackson was the president and CEO of the Arizona State University
Foundation. He also was appointed in August 2002 as the first president of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
.
From 2000-2002, he was the director of the Center for Business and Government at Harvard University
's John F. Kennedy School of Government
. From 1987 to 1999, Jackson was executive vice president of BankBoston
. He previously worked in government, where from 1983 to 1987 he served as Massachusetts
Commissioner of Revenue under Governor Michael Dukakis
, and was previously chief of staff for Boston
mayor Kevin White.
He is a graduate of Harvard College
(Class of 1970) and holds an MPA
from the Kennedy School of Government.
With Jane Nelson, he is the co-author of Profits with Principles: Seven Strategies for Delivering Value with Values (Doubleday, 2003), a book about social responsibility in corporate investment.
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University is a private, all-graduate research university located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
's Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management.http://www.cgu.edu/pages/130.asp
Before coming to Claremont, Jackson was the president and CEO of the Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
Foundation. He also was appointed in August 2002 as the first president of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Arthur Blank
Arthur M. Blank is an American businessman and a co-founder of The Home Depot. Today he is known for his philanthropy and his ownership of the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League.-Early life:...
.
From 2000-2002, he was the director of the Center for Business and Government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
. From 1987 to 1999, Jackson was executive vice president of BankBoston
BankBoston
BankBoston was a bank based in Boston, Massachusetts, which was created by the 1996 merger of Bank of Boston and BayBank. Bank of Boston had a venerable history dating back to 1784, but the merged BankBoston was short-lived, being acquired by Fleet Bank in 1999...
. He previously worked in government, where from 1983 to 1987 he served as Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
Commissioner of Revenue under Governor Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis
Michael Stanley Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts from 1975–1979 and from 1983–1991, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. He was born to Greek immigrants in Brookline, Massachusetts, also the birthplace of John F. Kennedy, and was the longest serving...
, and was previously chief of staff for Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
mayor Kevin White.
He is a graduate of Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
(Class of 1970) and holds an MPA
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
from the Kennedy School of Government.
With Jane Nelson, he is the co-author of Profits with Principles: Seven Strategies for Delivering Value with Values (Doubleday, 2003), a book about social responsibility in corporate investment.