Robert C. Clark
Robert C. Clark | |
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10th Dean of Harvard Law School | |
In office 1989–2003 | |
Preceded by | James Vorenberg |
Succeeded by | Elena Kagan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 79–80) ) |
Occupation | Lawyer, Educator |
Robert C. Clark (born 1944) is Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus and the Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law, Emeritus at Harvard Law School.[1] He previously served as dean and professor of law at Harvard Law School from 1989 to 2003. Clark is recognized as a leading authority in corporate law and corporate governance.
Career
Clark earned his
Clark has also consulted for law firms and government agencies, and he testified before various Congressional committees and subcommittees on regulation of financial institutions.
Clark was the Dean and Royall Professor of Law at Harvard Law School from 1989 through July 2003. Under Clark's leadership as Dean, the Harvard Law School was said to have "more than quadrupled its endowment, strengthened its curriculum and research programs, expanded the faculty and significantly improved its student-faculty ratio."[citation needed]
In November 2002, Clark announced plans to conclude his service as Dean on June 30, 2003. Elena Kagan was named as the next Dean of the Harvard Law School, beginning July 1, 2003.
On December 16, 2003,
Personal life
Clark was born in 1944 in
Publications
- Books
- Corporate Law (1986)
- Articles
- "Major Trends Lead Us Back to Basics," 31 Journal of Corporate Law 591 (2006).
- "Moral Systems in the Regulation of Nonprofits: How Value Commitments Matter," Hauser Center Working Papers, October 2006, at No. 33.6.
- "Corporate Governance Changes in the Wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A Morality Tale for Policymakers Too," 22 Georgia State Law Review 251 (2005).
- "Why So Many Lawyers? Are They Good or Bad?" 61 Fordham Law Review 275 (1993).
- "Contracts, Elites and Traditions in the Making of Corporate Law," 89 Columbia Law Review 7 (1989).
- Corporate Law (Little, Brown 1986).
- "The Four Stages of Capitalism," 94 Harvard Law Review 561 (1981).
- "Does the Nonprofit Form Fit the Health Care Industry?" 93 Harvard Law Review 1416 (1980).
See also
- US corporate law
References
- ^ School, Harvard Law. "Robert C. Clark | Harvard Law School". Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Former Harvard Law School Dean Robert C. Clark To Join Time Warner Board of Directors". December 16, 2003. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.