Interim GSB Dean Named as Search Process Begins
Professor Peter DeMarzo will serve as interim dean beginning August 1, when Dean Jonathan Levin becomes Stanford’s president.
May 16, 2024
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Finance professor Peter DeMarzo, right, will serve as interim dean when current dean Jonathan Levin, left, takes over as Stanford president. | Julia Yu
Peter DeMarzo, the John G. McDonald Professor of Finance and former senior associate dean of the school, will serve as interim dean effective Aug. 1. “Peter will provide important continuity for the school during this transition, and we are grateful to him for being willing to accept this responsibility,” Stanford Provost Jenny Martinez said.
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