Arnold R. Weber

Arnold Robert Weber (born September 20, 1929) was the president of Northwestern University from 1985–1994. His tenure at Northwestern was remarkable for stabilizing the university's finances and enhancing the Evanston campus environment.

Biography

He also served as president of the University of Colorado; provost and professor of economics and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University; and dean of the Graduate School of Industrial Administration at Carnegie Mellon. His non-university experience includes serving as president of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, the leading business and civic organization in the metropolitan area, from 1995–1999.

Prior to and during his tenure at Northwestern, Weber served on the boards of many corporations including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Inc., PepsiCo Inc., Tribune Co., John Deere & Company, Aon Corp. and Inland Steel.

During his career, he served as a member of the faculty at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago and as a presidential appointee and economic adviser in the federal government.

He has been inducted into the National Academy of Arbitrators and the National Academy of Public Administration, is a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Weber is the author of eight books, as well as numerous monographs and articles on economic policy, industrial and labor relations, and higher education.

References

• http://www.diamondconsultants.com/PublicSite/people/team/?topic=Board+of+Directors&name=Arnold+Weber
• http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/910.html