John Hector McArthur
McArthur (right) and John C. Whitehead (left) in 2014
BornMarch 31, 1934
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedAugust 20, 2019(2019-08-20) (aged 85)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)Professor emeritus
Administrator
SpouseNatty Ewasiuk
Children2

John Hector McArthur (March 31, 1934 – August 20, 2019) was a Canadian-American organizational theorist. He served as Professor of Business Administration and the 7th Dean of the Harvard Business School (1980–1995).[1]

Personal life

McArthur was born on March 31, 1934[2] in Vancouver, McArthur grew up in nearby Burnaby, British Columbia. His father was a government grain inspector and his mother was a nurse.[3] He graduated from Burnaby South High School, attended the University of British Columbia and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Forestry in 1957.[4] He earned MBA and doctorate (DBA) degrees from the Harvard Business School in 1959 and 1963, respectively.[5]

McArthur died on August 20, 2019, at the age of 85.[6][7]

Professional career

McArthur started his academic career as faculty member of the Harvard Business School in 1962. In 1973 he became Professor of Financial Management, and in 1980 Professor of Business Administration. From 1980 through 1995 he served as seventh dean of the Harvard Business School. During his tenure, the Business School fundamentally redesigned its programs and campus which were highlighted in a Business Week cover story and The Harvard Crimson. According to a review of Thomas K. McCraw, Jeffrey L. Cruikshank's book The Intellectual Venture Capitalist: John H. McArthur and the Work of the Harvard Business School, 1980-1995, McArthur's trademark was "his commitment to creating a collaborative community.".[8] From 1995 to 2005 McArthur was also Senior Advisor to the President of The World Bank.

McArthur also served as the founding Co-Chair of Partners HealthCare after his successful effort to unite two prominent Harvard University Teaching Hospitals: Brigham and Women's and Massachusetts General Hospital. McArthur had previously served as Chair of the Board for the Brigham and Women's Hospital.[9] He had served on numerous boards and as Chair of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also served as a key member on the Canadian Advisory Board for the Harvard Business School since it was founded in the early 1990s.[5] McArthur was Co-Chair of the Venly Institute.[10]

Recognition and awards

In 2015, McArthur was named Officer of the Order of Canada "[f]or his accomplishments as a leader in business education and for his ongoing engagement as an advisor in Canada’s public and private sectors".[11][12] In 2016, he received The Harvard Medal for distinguished service to the university.[13]

The John H. McArthur Canadian Fellowship was established in 1998 at the Harvard Business School. The Fellowship is named in honor of the former dean, who is a British Columbia native, and is funded by the generous support of Canadian alumni.[14]

Publications

Books:

  • 1969. Industrial Planning in France. With Bruce R. Scott. Boston: Harvard Business School, Division of Research,

References

  1. ↑ "Our History". hbs.edu. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  2. ↑ GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited, UK Data Ltd Full Report
  3. ↑ "John H. McArthur". President & Fellows of Harvard College. 2019-08-26. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  4. ↑ A Force for Good, Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin, December, 2008
  5. 1 2 John H. McArthur Harvard Business School biography, accessed April 24, 2011
  6. ↑ APF Canada Mourns Loss of Former Board Chair, Dr. John H. McArthur
  7. ↑ "John H. McArthur - About - Harvard Business School".
  8. ↑ New Releases, Theory and Practice, Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin, April, 1999
  9. ↑ "Is John H. McArthur the Most Powerful Man at Harvard?". The Harvard Crimson. June 9, 1994.
  10. ↑ John McArthur Venly biography, accessed May 27, 2016
  11. ↑ "Mr. John H. McArthur". Governor General of Canada. May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Dean Emeritus John H. McArthur Receives High Honor from Canada". Harvard Business School. July 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  13. ↑ Former HBS Dean John McArthur to Receive Harvard Medal, accessed May 27, 2016
  14. ↑ "The John H. McArthur Fellowship for Canadian MBA Students - Global Initiative - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
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