Grain Communications Group

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James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

Emeritus James E. Robison Professor, Harvard Business School

Dr. Cash received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Texas Christian University; a Master of Science in computer science from Purdue University's Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences; and a Doctor of Philosophy in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Purdue University's Krannert Graduate School of Management. He joined the Harvard Business School Faculty in 1976, and taught in all the major HBS programs MBA, Program for Management Development (PMD), Program for Global Leadership (PGL), and Advanced Management Program (AMP). Among his administrative assignments, he served as chairman of the MBA Program from 1992 to 1995, during the schools project to redesign the MBA Program MBA: Leadership and Learning; and as Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of HBS Publishing from 1998 to 2003.

Dr. Cash is currently running an invitation-only program for chief information officers of leading companies designed to promote peer-to-peer exchange and learning, and exposure to leading thinkers from business, government and academia. He also designed and implemented a leadership development program for nGenera which targets senior managers in large information technology organizations.

Dr. Cash’s non-academic activities include serving as a trustee or overseer for nonprofit organizations and serving on the board of directors for several private and public companies including General Electric, Walmart, The Chubb Corporation and The Boston Celtics. Dr. Cash is a former director of Microsoft Corporation and Phase Forward.