People

Dr. Fariborz Ghadar

The William A. Schreyer Chair of Global Management, Policies and Planning

This position was endowed thanks to the generous support of William A. Schreyer, chairman emeritus of Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc. Dr. Ghadar was named the chair and director of the Center for Global Business Studies in 1994.

Nancy Dull

Business Manager
Center for Global Business Studies
Smeal College of Business
The Pennsylvania State University
388 Business Building
University Park, PA 16802-3603

E-mail: njd2@psu.edu
Phone: 814-865-0544

Advisory Board members for CGBS

In order to ensure the relevancy and practicality of all research, the Center has asked a distinguished cross section of global business leaders to advise and direct the various research projects. A list of current members follows:

Dr. Michel Amsalem
President
Midsummer Capital, LLC

Dr. William Davidson
Chairman
MESA Research Group

Dr. Fariborz Ghadar
Director, Center for Global Business Studies
The Pennsylvania State University

Mr. Robert Hamilton
Former President & CEO
Rexam Coated Films and Papers
Previous President of Kodak - North America

Mr. Robert Joyce
Chief Executive Officer
Westfield Group

Ms. Laura Kohler
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Kohler Company

Mr. John Koo
Vice Chairman & CEO
LG Electronics Inc.

Dr. Yoon Park
Professor at George Washington University
Member of the Board of Directors of Samsung

Mr. Erik Peterson
Senior Vice President, Schreyer Chair
Center for Strategic & International Studies

William A. Schreyer
Chairman Emeritus
Merrill Lynch and Company, Inc.

Mr. Robert Svensk
President
Svensk & Company

Mr. Mazon Snobar
President, CEO
Aramco Services Company

Mr. James Thomsen
Senior Vice President
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans