John Lynch

Similarities and differences between being CEO in the private sector and CEO in the public sector

Professional Activities

Academic positions

• Senior Fellow and Clinical Professor, Tuck School of Business, 2017–present
• Senior Lecturer, Tuck School of Business, 2013–17
• Perkins Bass Distinguished Visitor, Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth College, 2013–present 

Nonacademic positions

• Governor, State of New Hampshire, 2004–12
• President, The Lynch Group, 2001–04
• President and Chief Executive Officer, Knoll Inc., 1994–2001
• Consultant, 1987–94
• Director of Admissions, Harvard Business School, 1982–86

Board memberships

• Ping4 Inc.
• Dyn, FIRST Robotics
• Past: Chair, University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees
• President, UNH Alumni Association
• Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, New Hampshire
• Capitol Center for the Arts
• Citizen’s Bank of New Hampshire

AWARDS

• Granite State Legacy Award, NH Union Leader, 2013
• Perkins Bass Distinguished Visitor, Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth College, 2012–13
• Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
• Award for Outstanding Leadership from 2005–13, National Governors Association
• President’s Award, Bi-State Primary Care Association of NH & VT, 2011
• Early Learning Champion, Early Learning New Hampshire, 2011, 2010
• Masters of Disaster Award, American Red Cross, 2009
• Chairman’s Award, United Way, 2009
• From the Heart Award, Boys and Girls Clubs of New Hampshire, 2006
• Concord Salvation Army Civic Award, 2006
• City Year New Hampshire, Lifetime of Service Award, 2006