Stanford GSB Appoints Economist Jonathan Levin as New Dean

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has announced its new dean, industrial organization expert and economist Jonathan Levin, who will take up the leadership role on September 1, 2016. Levin succeeds Garth Saloner, who recently stepped down after serving as dean of the school for seven years.

Levin, a long-time Stanford GSB faculty member and former chair of its economics department, has a career background that extends beyond academia. “[Levin] has deep understanding of both the academic enterprise and the workings of industry and government,” said John Etchemendy, provost at Stanford. Holding posts as a director at the National Bureau for Economic Research and as a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Levin has a history of consulting for Fortune 500 companies, the US Treasury as well as the Federal Communications Commission.

Levin paid tribute to Stanford GSB’s faculty in response to the announcement, adding that it will be an honor to “support their mission of applying both academic rigor and real-world relevance to their research.” 

“Jonathan brings not only stellar academic credentials but a fresh perspective and leadership skills that will help the GSB maintain its preeminence for years to come,” added Mary Barth, co-chair of the search committee. Stanford GSB was one of three US schools to sit atop QS's most recent ranking of North American business schools, alongside Harvard and Wharton.