William R. Brody
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William Ralph Brody is an American radiologist and academic administrator. He is the President of the Salk Institute and former President of The Johns Hopkins University
, a position which he had held from 1996 to 2009.
Brody received his B.S.
and M.S.
degrees in electrical engineering
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, and his M.D.
and Ph.D.
degrees, the latter also in electrical engineering, from Stanford University
. He continued his post-graduate training at the University of California, San Francisco
where he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology in 1977.
Brody was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 2003. He was the highest-paid university president in the United States, receiving $
897,786 in 2004, and regained the title in 2007. On March 10, 2008, he announced his intent to step down as president effective December 31, 2008. This was postponed to March 3, 2009 upon Hopkins naming Ronald Daniels
, the provost of the University of Pennsylvania
its next President. On October 13, 2008, the Salk Institute announced that Brody would join their staff as president as of March 2009. On May 21, 2009, an honorary doctorate was conferred on him by The Johns Hopkins University
He serves as a director of Medtronic
, an international medical device company, and is on the board of directors of IBM
.
He is a personal friend of Michael R. Bloomberg, current mayor of New York City
, who often gives financial support to the university as an alumnus
.
With his wife, Wendy, he has two children: Ingrid and John. Brody is also a certified commercial pilot and flight instructor.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, a position which he had held from 1996 to 2009.
Brody received his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
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and M.S.
Master's degree
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degrees in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
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from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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, and his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
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and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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degrees, the latter also in electrical engineering, from Stanford University
Stanford University
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. He continued his post-graduate training at the University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
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where he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology in 1977.
Brody was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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in 2003. He was the highest-paid university president in the United States, receiving $
United States dollar
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897,786 in 2004, and regained the title in 2007. On March 10, 2008, he announced his intent to step down as president effective December 31, 2008. This was postponed to March 3, 2009 upon Hopkins naming Ronald Daniels
Ronald J. Daniels
Ronald J. Daniels is President of the Johns Hopkins University, a position which he assumed on March 2, 2009. Previously, Mr. Daniels was the Vice President and Provost at the University of Pennsylvania, and prior to this was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. Mr. Daniels...
, the provost of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
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its next President. On October 13, 2008, the Salk Institute announced that Brody would join their staff as president as of March 2009. On May 21, 2009, an honorary doctorate was conferred on him by The Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
He serves as a director of Medtronic
Medtronic
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, an international medical device company, and is on the board of directors of IBM
IBM
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.
He is a personal friend of Michael R. Bloomberg, current mayor of New York City
New York City
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, who often gives financial support to the university as an alumnus
Alumnus
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.
With his wife, Wendy, he has two children: Ingrid and John. Brody is also a certified commercial pilot and flight instructor.