John Kimberly

Professor at The Wharton School

Biography

The Wharton School

Education

  • PhD, Cornell University, 1970
  • MS, Cornell University, 1967
  • BA, Yale University, 1964

Recent Consulting

  • Organizational consultant to several organizations in the public and private sectors.
  • Scientific Advisor to the Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry, and Directorate for Scientific Affairs, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France.
  • Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress.
  • Association of American Medical Colleges, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
  • Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science, Council of Canadian Academies, MacArthur Foundation.

Academic Positions Held

Wharton:

  • 1982-present (named Henry Bower Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, 1989).
  • Chairperson, Management Department, 1986-89.

Previous appointments:

  • Yale University
  • University of Illinois
  • Cornell University

Visiting appointments:

  • Ecole Polytechnique, France
  • University of Paris-Dauphine
  • Ecole Superieure en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC), Paris
  • Novartis Professor of Healthcare Management, INSEAD
  • Distinguished Visiting Scholar, INSEAD

Professional Leadership 2012-2017

  • Editorial Board, British Journal of Management, 1990-present
  • American Journal of Medical Quality, 2005-present
  • Public Health Reviews 2010-present
  • Behavioral Science and Policy 2013-present

Corporate and Public Sector Leadership 2012-2017

  • Board Member, Treatment Research Institute
  • Board Member, Greentree Community Health Foundation
  • Board Member, St. Regis Foundation
  • Board Member OESO Foundation
  • Board Board Member, Arto Monaco Historical Society
  • Board Member, Adirondack Museum

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