- Lawrence S. Bacow
Lawrence S. "Larry" Bacow has been
president ofTufts University since September 1, 2001. Alawyer andeconomist whose research focuses on environmental policy, he holds faculty appointments in five departments at Tufts. An internationally recognized expert on non-adjudicatory approaches to the resolution of environmental disputes, he has authored four books and numerous articles, and has consulted extensively throughout the world. Prior to Tufts, he was chancellor at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology .Bacow received his S.B. in economics from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , his J.D. fromHarvard Law School and his M.P.P. and Ph.D. fromHarvard University 'sKennedy School of Government .Bacow is an avid runner, with five
marathon s to his name. [ [http://media.www.tuftsdaily.com/media/storage/paper856/news/2008/04/17/Sports/After.Five.Straight.Years.In.The.Field.Bacow.Gives.Legs.A.Respite.From.Marathon-3332085.shtml After five straight years in the field, Bacow gives legs a respite from marathon - Sports ] ] As a youth, Bacow attained the rank of Eagle Scout in theBoy Scouts of America (BSA).cite book | last = Townley | first = Alvin | authorlink = | coauthors = | origdate=2006-12-26 |url= http://www.thomasdunnebooks.com/TD_TitleDetail.aspx?ISBN=0312366531| title = Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts | publisher = St. Martin's Press| location = New York | pages =pp. 190| id = ISBN 0-312-36653-1 |accessdate= 2006-12-29] As an adult, the BSA awarded him theDistinguished Eagle Scout Award .cite web | author = | year = | url = http://members.cox.net/scouting179/Eagle%20Distinguished.htm | title = Distinguished Eagle Scouts | format = | work = | publisher = Troop & Pack 179 | accessdate = 2006-03-02] cite web | author = | year = | url = http://listserv.tcu.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0609&L=scouts-l&P=43140
title = Honest Mr Scoutmaster, it was'nt us...honest | format = | work = | publisher = Listserv | accessdate = 2007-01-28] He and his wife Adele Fleet Bacow have two sons, Jay and Ken.peculation
After Bacow was mentioned in the "
Chronicle of Higher Education " in 2006 as a possible candidate to succeedLawrence Summers aspresident of Harvard University , Bacow categorically denied interest in the position, saying, "I took this job [Tufts] expecting it to be my last. I still do." [McAnerney, Kelly. " [http://media.www.tuftsdaily.com/media/storage/paper856/news/2006/03/17/News/Bacow.Wont.Be.Going.Ivy.League-1689065.shtml?sourcedomain=www.tuftsdaily.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com Bacow won't be going Ivy League] ." "Tufts Daily",17 March 2006 .]References
External links
* [http://president.tufts.edu/ Office of the President - Tufts University]
* [http://www.tuftsmarathonchallenge.com/ The President's Marathon Challenge]
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