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American businessman and philanthropist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harold Marvin Williams (January 5, 1928 - July 30, 2017)[1] served as chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 1977 and 1981. Williams was engaged in extensive public service and support of arts and education.[2]
Harold M. Williams | |
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair | |
In office April 18, 1977 – March 1, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Roderick M. Hills |
Succeeded by | John S.R. Shad |
When Williams returned to UCLA as the dean of the Graduate School of Management in 1970, it had a number of renowned faculty but yet did not enjoy a reputation as a top business school. During Williams's tenure that lasted until 1977, the GSM became the only public university business school ranked in the top ten in the US.
Williams became president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the J. Paul Getty Museum in 1981.[3] When the J. Paul Getty Trust was established in 1983,[4] Williams also became the first president and CEO of the Trust. During his tenure from 1981 to 1998, his major accomplishment was "presid[ing] over the planning and construction of the Getty Center",[5] and expanding the center's scope to include art research, education, and preservation. By the time Williams announced his retirement in 1996, the Trust's endowment had risen from $1.2 billion to almost $4 billion.[5] He was succeeded by Barry Munitz in 1998.[6]
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