Lawrence E. Fouraker
American academic administrator
Lawrence E. Fouraker (October 28, 1923 – December 20, 1997) was the sixth dean of the Harvard Business School (1970–1980).
Born in Bryan, Texas, he attended Texas A&M University for his bachelor's degree and received his PhD from The University of Colorado at Boulder.
Selected publication
Articles
Fouraker, Lawrence E.; John M. Stopford (June 1968). "Organizational Structure and the Multinational Strategy". Administrative Science Quarterly. 13 (1): 47–64. doi:10.2307/2391261. JSTOR 2391261.
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"Lawrence Fouraker, Former Business School Dean, Dies at 74". Harvard Gazette.
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