PRESIDENT EMERITUS, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
WHY: Served as Chapman’s 12th president. Stepped down in 2015 to return to teaching, succeeded by Daniele Struppa. Renaissance man who built Orange-based
Chapman into OC’s most successful private university. Ph.D. from the University of Chicago; came to Chapman as a faculty member in 1974.
IN THE NEWS: Considered one of nation’s most accurate economic forecasters. Presents the Annual Economic Forecast in December and the midyear update. Frequent Leader Board contributor to Business Journal.
NOTABLE: Said in June that Orange County was lagging behind in creating high-value jobs, as house prices were set to decline.
