Lawrence S. Bacow

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Lawrence S. Bacow
Lawrence S. Bacow

Lawrence S. "Larry" Bacow has been president of Tufts University since September 1, 2001. A lawyer and economist whose research focuses on environmental policy, he holds faculty appointments in five departments at Tufts. An internationally recognized expert on non-adjudicatory approaches to the resolution of environmental disputes, he has authored four books and numerous articles, and has consulted extensively throughout the world. Prior to Tufts, he was chancellor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bacow received his S.B. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his M.P.P. and Ph.D. from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Bacow is an avid runner, with five marathons to his name.[1] As a youth, Bacow attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).[2] As an adult, the BSA awarded him the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.[3][4] He and his wife Adele Fleet Bacow have two sons, Jay and Ken.

[edit] Speculation

After Bacow was mentioned in the Chronicle of Higher Education in 2006 as a possible candidate to succeed Lawrence Summers as president of Harvard University, Bacow categorically denied interest in the position, saying, "I took this job [Tufts] expecting it to be my last. I still do." [5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ After five straight years in the field, Bacow gives legs a respite from marathon - Sports
  2. ^ Townley, Alvin [2006-12-26]. Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts. New York: St. Martin's Press, pp. 190. ISBN 0-312-36653-1. Retrieved on 2006-12-29. 
  3. ^ Distinguished Eagle Scouts. Troop & Pack 179. Retrieved on 2006-03-02.
  4. ^ Honest Mr Scoutmaster, it was'nt us...honest. Listserv. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
  5. ^ McAnerney, Kelly. "Bacow won't be going Ivy League." Tufts Daily, 17 March 2006.

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