Gresham Professor of Commerce

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The Professor of Business at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors.

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The chair was created in 1985, sponsored by the Mercers' School Memorial Trust, administered by the Worshipful Company of Mercers. It was originally named the Gresham Professor of Commerce, but in 2018, it was renamed to Gresham Professor of Business.

List of Gresham Professors of Business

NameStarted
1.Jules Goddard [1] 1985
2. Jack Mahoney SJ [2] 1988
3.Walter Eltis [3] 1 September 1993
4.Tom Cannon [4] 1 September 1996
5.Daniel Hodson [5] 1 September 1999
6. Avinash Persaud [6] 1 September 2002
7. Michael Mainelli [7] 1 September 2005
8.Kenneth Costa [8] 1 September 2009
9. Douglas McWilliams [9] 1 September 2012
10. Jagjit Chadha [10] 2014
11. Alex Edmans [11] 2018
12. Raghavendra Rau [12] 2022

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References

  1. "Dr Jules Goddard | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. "The Rev Emeritus Professor Jack Mahoney | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. "Professor Walter Eltis | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. "Professor Tom Cannon | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. "Professor Daniel Hodson | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. "Professor Avinash Persaud | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. "Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. "Professor Kenneth Costa | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. "Professor Douglas McWilliams | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. "Professor Jagjit Chadha | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. "Professor of Business - Professor Alex Edmans". Gresham College. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  12. "Professor Raghavendra Rau | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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