James G. Ellis
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James G. Ellis is dean of the Marshall School of Business
at the University of Southern California
in Los Angeles, California
. Ellis is an expert on global commerce
, a successful business executive
and prominent civic leader in the Los Angeles area.
Ellis was named USC Marshall dean
and holder of the Robert R. Dockson Dean’s Chair in Business Administration on April 4, 2007, succeeding interim Dean Thomas W. Gilligan
, who returned to his position as a USC Marshall professor of finance and business economics.
As dean of USC Marshall, Ellis oversees a complete array of business-education programs that annually serve more than 5,600 undergraduate, graduate, professional, doctoral and executive-education students. The school teaches about a quarter of all USC undergraduates, and has more students taking its minor than any on the campus.
Most recently, Ellis served as USC's Vice Provost
of Globalization
, a position he held for 16 months. In that position, he developed a university-wide initiative encompassing international instructional and research programs, managing USC overseas offices and coordinating visits by foreign dignitaries.
He previously was USC Marshall’s vice dean of external relations and spent a decade as a clinical professor in USC Marshall's Marketing
Department, where he applied his expertise in commerce
issues facing several Pacific Rim
countries. In addition to his administrative endeavors, Ellis also taught upper-division courses in the Marketing
department and the Freshman Honors Colloquium, a course designed to introduce incoming "business scholars" to highly successful leaders in a variety of fields. Ellis has received numerous teaching awards from student, alumni and other organizations.
Ellis spent his early years in California. When Ellis was thirteen, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico
, where his father founded and ran a bank. Ellis attended junior and senior high schools in Albuquerque, and then received a bachelor's degree
in business administration from the University of New Mexico
, where he now serves on the board of the university's fund-raising foundation. Ellis also holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School
.
Ellis had a lengthy career in the business world before joining academia, working in senior management or director positions with Broadway Department Stores
, American Porsche Design, Miller's Outpost and several other companies.
He has served on the boards of directors of such corporate and non-profit organizations as the Young Presidents' Organization
, Kidspace Children Museum, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and World Presidents' Organization.
Ellis is married to Dr. Gail Ellis. The couple reside in San Marino, California
and have five children.
Marshall School of Business
The USC Marshall School of Business is a private research and academic institution at the University of Southern California. It is the largest of USC's 17 professional schools. The current Dean is James G. Ellis. In 1997 the school was renamed following a US$35 million donation from alumnus Gordon S...
at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Ellis is an expert on global commerce
International trade
International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product...
, a successful business executive
Corporate title
Publicly and privately held for-profit corporations confer corporate titles or business titles on company officials as a means of identifying their function in the organization...
and prominent civic leader in the Los Angeles area.
Ellis was named USC Marshall dean
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...
and holder of the Robert R. Dockson Dean’s Chair in Business Administration on April 4, 2007, succeeding interim Dean Thomas W. Gilligan
Thomas W. Gilligan
Dr. Thomas W. Gilligan is the dean of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the McCombs School, Gilligan held a variety of positions at the University of Southern California from 1987 until 2008.-Early life:...
, who returned to his position as a USC Marshall professor of finance and business economics.
As dean of USC Marshall, Ellis oversees a complete array of business-education programs that annually serve more than 5,600 undergraduate, graduate, professional, doctoral and executive-education students. The school teaches about a quarter of all USC undergraduates, and has more students taking its minor than any on the campus.
Most recently, Ellis served as USC's Vice Provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of Globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
, a position he held for 16 months. In that position, he developed a university-wide initiative encompassing international instructional and research programs, managing USC overseas offices and coordinating visits by foreign dignitaries.
He previously was USC Marshall’s vice dean of external relations and spent a decade as a clinical professor in USC Marshall's Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
Department, where he applied his expertise in commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
issues facing several Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
The Pacific Rim refers to places around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The term "Pacific Basin" includes the Pacific Rim and islands in the Pacific Ocean...
countries. In addition to his administrative endeavors, Ellis also taught upper-division courses in the Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
department and the Freshman Honors Colloquium, a course designed to introduce incoming "business scholars" to highly successful leaders in a variety of fields. Ellis has received numerous teaching awards from student, alumni and other organizations.
Ellis spent his early years in California. When Ellis was thirteen, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, where his father founded and ran a bank. Ellis attended junior and senior high schools in Albuquerque, and then received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in business administration from the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, where he now serves on the board of the university's fund-raising foundation. Ellis also holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
.
Ellis had a lengthy career in the business world before joining academia, working in senior management or director positions with Broadway Department Stores
The Broadway
The Broadway was a mid-level department store chain headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Founded in 1896 by English born Arthur Letts, Sr., who later went on to develop Holmby Hills, The Broadway became one of the dominant retailers in Southern California and the...
, American Porsche Design, Miller's Outpost and several other companies.
He has served on the boards of directors of such corporate and non-profit organizations as the Young Presidents' Organization
Young Presidents' Organization
The Young Presidents’ Organization is a global network of young chief executives. With approximately 18,000 members in more than 100 countries, YPO and its graduate organization, WPO share a founding mission: Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange....
, Kidspace Children Museum, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and World Presidents' Organization.
Ellis is married to Dr. Gail Ellis. The couple reside in San Marino, California
San Marino, California
San Marino is a small, affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. Incorporated in 1913, the City founders designed the community to be uniquely residential, with expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, and well maintained parkways...
and have five children.