Appointment of Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations

August 24, 2006

Members of the Rutgers Community:

It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of David L. Finegold as dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR), effective September 1. He succeeds Barbara Lee, who has returned to the faculty after an outstanding tenure as dean.

Dr. Finegold comes to Rutgers from the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (KGI) in California, which specializes in preparing individuals with strong science and engineering backgrounds and an interest in shaping the biosciences industry. He is a professor of strategy and organization studies and led in developing KGI's curriculum in strategy, management, and business ethics. Before coming to KGI in 2001, he was an associate research professor at the University of Southern California's Center for Effective Organizations and a social scientist at RAND Corporation.

A Rhodes Scholar and graduate of Harvard and Oxford universities, Dr. Finegold has conducted research and published on issues related to designing effective organizations. He has written or edited six books, most recently on bioindustry ethics, and has authored more than 60 journal articles and book chapters. More details on his research interests and achievements are contained in the news release at http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/medrel/viewArticle.html?ArticleID=5305.

The members of the dean search committee, chaired by Dean Richard De Lisi, have my thanks and admiration for their dedicated work, which has produced such an excellent result. David Finegold's outstanding background as an educator, as well as his scholarly contributions to organizational design, business ethics, and the evolution of employment contracts, makes him the ideal person to lead the School of Management and Labor Relations. His experience will be extremely valuable in expanding SMLR's role in educating tomorrow's leaders in workforce development across New Jersey and beyond.

I know you will join me in welcoming Dean Finegold to SMLR and to the Rutgers community.

Richard L. McCormick
President
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey