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AIB Fellow - Jack N. Behrman
Dr. Behrman is Luther Hodges Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. He was also Chairman of the MBA Program and Associate Dean of the Faculty.
From 1990 to 2002, he was Chairman & CEO of the MBA Enterprise Corps—founded by a Consortium of 16 leading U.S. Business Schools, which now has 52 member schools. The MBAEC is now an affiliate of the Citizens Development Corps—a PVO located in Washington, D.C. The MBAEC sends recently-graduated but experienced MBAs on one-to-two year assignments with private enterprises in emerging-market countries. Over 600 volunteers have been assigned to countries in Africa, Asia, the Baltics, the Balkans, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Dr. Behrman's expertise is in the areas of international business, business/government relations, ethics, comparative management, creativity, and science & technology. He testified before Congressional and UN Committees on several of these subjects. He was a co-founder of the professional Academy of International Business (1960), a past President (1966-68), and a Fellow of the Academy. He was a consultant to the Committee for Economic Development (NY) and the Council of the Americas (NY); and was Vice President of the Fund for Multinational Management Education (NY), which promoted better understanding between transnational corporations and governments.
He was a member of research panels for the National Research Council, the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Engineering, an advisor to the U.S. Department of State, and the National Science Foundation. He was a consultant to the UN Centre on Science and Technology for Development and the UN Center on Transnational Corporations, as well as private companies, and was an official delegate to the UN Conference on Science & Technology for Development (1979).
During 1961 1964, Dr. Behrman was Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Domestic and International Business. He helped initiate and establish, with A.I.D., the International Executive Service Corps (IESC), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). and guided private-sector assistance to Latin America under the Alliance for Progress.
He published 150 articles and over 40 books and monographs. His research and consultation carried him into 75 countries on multiple assignments.
Last Updated: October 2004
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