Harold M. Williams

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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]

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UCLA

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.

J. Paul Getty Trust

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]

Milestones

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References

  1. Who, Marquis Who's (1996). "Who's who in the West".
  2. "Harold Williams, who oversaw construction of the Getty as founding president of J. Paul Getty Trust, dies at 89". The La Times. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. Former SEC Chief Will Head Getty Museum. Los Angeles Times, March 4, 1981.
  4. Byrne, Richard P. Order authorizing the use of the name "The J. Paul Getty Trust" (1983). Retrieved August 30, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Muchnic, Suzanne. Harold Williams to Retire; Led Getty Trust Growth Era. Los Angeles Times, June 11, 1996.
  6. Sterngold, James. Getty Center Calling On Its Neighbors. New York Times, December 3, 1998.
  7. Harold M Williams - Skadden, Arps Archived 2008-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
Harold M. Williams
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair
In office
April 18, 1977 March 1, 1981
Government offices
Preceded by Securities and Exchange Commission Chair
1977 1981
Succeeded by