Walter E. Massey
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Walter Eugene Massey is an educator, physicist, and business executive. He is the current President of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the former Chairman of Bank of America
, replacing Ken Lewis
on April 29, 2009. He is also the former President of Morehouse College
and the former Director of the National Science Foundation
.
Massey was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
in 1938 and graduated from Morehouse College
in 1958 with a BS
degree in Mathematics and Physics, and also became a member of the Psi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
. Massey went on to receive his Ph.D.
in Physics from Washington University in St. Louis
in 1966.
Massey formerly served as Vice President for Research and Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago
, Director of the Argonne National Laboratory
, Dean of the College and Professor of Physics at Brown University
, and Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois. He was also the Director of the National Science Foundation
from 1991 to 1993, was the 9th President of Morehouse College
from 1995 to 2007, and was the Senior Provost of the University of California System.
Massey serves or has served as a board member of several American corporations, including Bank of America
, BP Oil
, Motorola
, and McDonalds. In 2007, Massey was elected Chairman of the Board of the Salzburg Global Seminar, an international policy center based in Salzburg, Austria, with offices in Washington, DC. Massey, who joined the Seminar Board in 1995, succeeded Roy M. Huffington
as board chair. Massey also serves as a trustee of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
. He served as president until the end of the 2006-2007 academic year. During his 10-year tenure, he spearheaded a $120 million. On June 21, 2010, it was announced that Massey will serve as president of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, starting September 13, 2010.
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, replacing Ken Lewis
Ken Lewis (executive)
Kenneth D. "Ken" Lewis is the former CEO, President, and Chairman of Bank of America, the largest bank in the United States and second largest in the world. On September 30th, 2009 Bank of America confirmed that Ken Lewis would be retiring by the end of the year...
on April 29, 2009. He is also the former President of Morehouse College
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
and the former Director of the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
.
Massey was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
in 1938 and graduated from Morehouse College
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
in 1958 with a BS
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Mathematics and Physics, and also became a member of the Psi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Omega Psi Phi
Omega Psi Phi is a fraternity and is the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. The founders were three Howard University juniors, Edgar Amos...
. Massey went on to receive his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Physics from Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
in 1966.
Massey formerly served as Vice President for Research and Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, Director of the Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory is the first science and engineering research national laboratory in the United States, receiving this designation on July 1, 1946. It is the largest national laboratory by size and scope in the Midwest...
, Dean of the College and Professor of Physics at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, and Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois. He was also the Director of the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
from 1991 to 1993, was the 9th President of Morehouse College
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
from 1995 to 2007, and was the Senior Provost of the University of California System.
Massey serves or has served as a board member of several American corporations, including Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, BP Oil
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
, and McDonalds. In 2007, Massey was elected Chairman of the Board of the Salzburg Global Seminar, an international policy center based in Salzburg, Austria, with offices in Washington, DC. Massey, who joined the Seminar Board in 1995, succeeded Roy M. Huffington
Roy M. Huffington
Roy Michael Huffington was an American oilman originally from Tomball in Harris County, Texas, who later served as United States Ambassador to Austria.-Early career:...
as board chair. Massey also serves as a trustee of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Professional career
On June 1, 1995, Massey was named the ninth president of Morehouse CollegeMorehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
. He served as president until the end of the 2006-2007 academic year. During his 10-year tenure, he spearheaded a $120 million. On June 21, 2010, it was announced that Massey will serve as president of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, starting September 13, 2010.