Harold T. Shapiro
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Harold Tafler Shapiro, Ph.D
(born June 8, 1935) is a former president of Princeton University
and of the University of Michigan
.
, Quebec
Harold Shapiro attended Lower Canada College
, a prestigious independent school in Montreal, then trained as an economist, earning his B.Comm
from McGill University
and his Ph.D
from Princeton University
's economics department in 1964. His parents owned the famous Ruby Foo's in Montreal. After his Father's passing while Shapiro was a teenager the restaurant was passed down to him and his brother, Bernard. He managed the restaurant while studying at McGill University He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan
that same year and held a variety of academic and administrative appointments until his selection as President of that University in 1980, a position he held until he was called to Princeton in 1988. As Princeton's president, he oversaw the largest increase in the University endowment in the history of the school.
Shapiro was made a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 1990. He announced his retirement from presidency of Princeton in the fall of 2000. Shirley Tilghman, his successor, took office on June 15 of the following year.
Shapiro continues to live in Princeton
, and is professor emeritus in the departments of economics and public policy at the University. His present academic interests include bioethics
, on which he writes extensively. Shapiro chaired the National Bioethics Advisory Commission during President Bill Clinton
's second term. He also sits on the boards of a number of prominent non-profit ventures, including HCA
(founded by the Frist family, which donated the Frist Campus Center
to Princeton), the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
, and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
. He is a fellow of the Hastings Center
, an independent bioethics research institution. He also served on the United States olympic committee for a number of years.
On August 12, 2008, Shapiro was elected Chairman of the Board of DeVry, Inc.
, to be effective November 13, 2008.
He is the twin brother of Bernard Shapiro
, first Ethics Commissioner of Canada and former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University
.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(born June 8, 1935) is a former president of Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
Biography
Born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
Harold Shapiro attended Lower Canada College
Lower Canada College
Lower Canada College of Montreal is an elementary and secondary level private school.The college was founded by the Church of St John the Evangelist in 1861 as St. John's School and changed its name to Lower Canada College in 1909, replacing an older school by that name that was founded in...
, a prestigious independent school in Montreal, then trained as an economist, earning his B.Comm
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and his Ph.D
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
's economics department in 1964. His parents owned the famous Ruby Foo's in Montreal. After his Father's passing while Shapiro was a teenager the restaurant was passed down to him and his brother, Bernard. He managed the restaurant while studying at McGill University He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
that same year and held a variety of academic and administrative appointments until his selection as President of that University in 1980, a position he held until he was called to Princeton in 1988. As Princeton's president, he oversaw the largest increase in the University endowment in the history of the school.
Shapiro was made a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 1990. He announced his retirement from presidency of Princeton in the fall of 2000. Shirley Tilghman, his successor, took office on June 15 of the following year.
Shapiro continues to live in Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
, and is professor emeritus in the departments of economics and public policy at the University. His present academic interests include bioethics
Bioethics
Bioethics is the study of controversial ethics brought about by advances in biology and medicine. Bioethicists are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, politics, law, and philosophy....
, on which he writes extensively. Shapiro chaired the National Bioethics Advisory Commission during President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
's second term. He also sits on the boards of a number of prominent non-profit ventures, including HCA
HCA
HCA may refer to:* Haryana Chess Association* Hinsdale Center for the Arts* Hall-Carpenter Archives* Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales* HC Andersen , Finnish rock band...
(founded by the Frist family, which donated the Frist Campus Center
Frist Campus Center
Frist Campus Center is a focal point of social life at Princeton University. The campus center is a combination of the former Palmer Physics Lab, and a modern addition completed in 2001. It was endowed with money from the fortune the Frist family Frist Campus Center is a focal point of social life...
to Princeton), the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization in the United States. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.-Overview:...
, and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is a public medical school located in Piscataway and New Brunswick, New Jersey, and one of the eight schools of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey . In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal...
. He is a fellow of the Hastings Center
Hastings Center
The Hastings Center, founded in 1969, is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit bioethics research institute based in the United States. It is dedicated to the examination of essential questions in health care, biotechnology, and the environment...
, an independent bioethics research institution. He also served on the United States olympic committee for a number of years.
On August 12, 2008, Shapiro was elected Chairman of the Board of DeVry, Inc.
DeVry, Inc.
DeVry Inc. is a United States corporation based in Downers Grove, Illinois, that operates several for-profit higher education institutions, including Advanced Academics, Becker Professional Education, Carrington Colleges Group, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University and Ross...
, to be effective November 13, 2008.
He is the twin brother of Bernard Shapiro
Bernard Shapiro
Bernard Jack Shapiro, is a Canadian academic, civil servant, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University from 1994 to 2004, and the first Ethics Commissioner of Canada between May 17, 2004 and March 29, 2007.-Biography:...
, first Ethics Commissioner of Canada and former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
.