Members and Leadership
Leadership
The leadership of BHEF consists of a chairman and a vice chairman. For 2010-2011, William H. Swanson, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company, serves as chairman of BHEF. William E. (Brit) Kirwan, II, Chancellor, University System of Maryland, is vice chair.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee serves as the Board of Directors for the Forum, and is responsible for approving all major policies and operating plans of the organization. It includes the chairman, vice chairman, immediate past chairman, and at least four members chosen from the business community and four members chosen from the academic community. Current members of the Forum's Executive Committee are:
BHEF Chairman |
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| William E. Kirwan, II | BHEF Vice Chairman |
President, California Polytechnic State University |
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| President, Association of American Universities | |
Chief Executive Officer & President, Northrop Grumman Corporation |
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| Winston J. Churchill | General Partner, SCP Private Equity Management, L.P. |
| Molly Corbett Broad | President, American Council on Education |
| Walter P. Havenstein | |
Chairman & Managing Director, Chrysalis Ventures |
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| Michael D. King | Vice President, Global Education Industry, |
President, Drake University |
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| Chancellor, The California State University | |
Chairman & CEO, State Farm Insurance Companies |
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| David J. Skorton | President, Cornell University |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, The Boeing Company |
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President, University of Kentucky |
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Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis |
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Executive Director, Business-Higher Education Forum, Ex Officio |
» August 13, 2010
President Obama Signs Spending Bill to Protect Teachers’ Jobs. BHEF applauds passage of the Education Jobs Bill.
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» August 11, 2010
Business-Higher Education Forum Statement on the Survival of BHEF Member and EADS North America CEO Sean O’Keefe
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» August 10, 2010
President Obama Cites Need to Restore U.S. Leadership in Higher Education; Names Three BHEF Member-Led Universities for Cost-Controlling Efforts. Calls on all college and university presidents to follow their example.
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» June 24-25, 2010
BHEF welcomed its members to Washington, DC for its summer meeting on June 24-25, 2010. Members heard from senior representatives of the Obama Administration on challenges and opportunities for education reform in upcoming reauthorization efforts and the challenges confronting long-term U.S. sustainability that demand strengthened STEM education.