Stanford has elevated its business school dean Jonathan Levin to lead the university as its new president, replacing an interim leader who took over after former president Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigned under a cloud amid academic misconduct claims.
Stanford board of trustees chair Jerry Yang said Levin, 51, was the unanimous choice for president of the search committee and trustees, the university said in a news release Thursday. Levin takes charge Aug. 1.
“Jon brings a rare combination of qualities: a deep understanding and love of Stanford, an impressive track record of academic and leadership success, the analytical prowess to tackle complex strategic issues, and a collaborative and optimistic working style,” Yang said in the news release. “He is consistently described by those who know him as principled, humble, authentic, thoughtful, and inspiring.”
Levin, an economist, had taken over the deanship of the Stanford Graduate School of Business eight years ago after the previous dean, Garth Saloner, resigned during a scandal over his relationship with a professor at the school who was married to another professor.