Jay Owen Light
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Born | Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | October 3, 1946
Died | October 15, 2022 Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 81)
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Jay Owen Light (October 3, 1941 – October 15, 2022) was an American academic administrator and corporate director. He served as the ninth dean of the Harvard Business School.
Early life
Light was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 3, 1941.[1][2] His father, James, worked as a supervisor at a steel plant; his mother, Marian Leisey, was a high school teacher. Light grew up in a house on Lake Erie and attended Lorain High School in his hometown.[1] Aspiring to be an astronaut,[1] he studied engineering physics at Cornell University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1963.[2] He was a member of the Quill and Dagger society during his time at the university.[3] He then worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he headed a space-mission analysis team. He later undertook doctoral studies at Harvard Business School's (HBS) joint program in decision and control theory, and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in 1970.[1][2]
Career
After obtaining his doctorate, Light became part of the HBS faculty. In 1972, he became the first faculty member to be conferred the inaugural Excellence in Teaching Award, in recognition of his work in the first-year
Light became interim dean of HBS on August 1, 2005. He was appointed by
After retiring as dean, Light was elected to the board of directors of the
Personal life
Light was married to Judith Hodges until his death. They were introduced by her roommate in 1970. Together, they had two children. He resided in
Light died on October 15, 2022, at his home in South Dartmouth. He was 81, and suffered from leukemia prior to his death.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Marquard, Bryan (October 23, 2022). "Jay Light, former Harvard Business School dean, dies at 81". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jay O. Light, Former Dean of Harvard Business School, Dies at 81" (Press release). Harvard Business School. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Cornell Alumni News" (PDF). Cornell Alumni Association. April 15, 1960. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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- The Harvard Gazette. May 4, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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- ^ "Jay O. Light". Hospital Corporation of America. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.