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University of Richmond Names Jorge Haddock as New Dean of Robins School of Business

May 4, 2005

University of Richmond President William Cooper announced today that Jorge Haddock has been named as the new dean of the Robins School of Business, effective July 1.

Haddock currently serves as associate dean and professor of management science and information technology at the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. As associate dean, he also has responsibility for business operations and information services for the Lally School.

“Dr. Haddock’s strong record of scholarship, teaching and administrative experience has prepared him to lead the Robins School as it continues to ascend in quality,” Cooper said.

Haddock earned his Ph.D. at Purdue University and has an M.S. from Rensselaer and a B.S. from the University of Puerto Rico. He is a native of Puerto Rico and held academic positions at the University of Puerto Rico and at Clemson University before moving to Rensselaer in 1986.

Haddock is nationally recognized for his research on the design and implementation of effective information technology systems for production and business services, including evaluation of their effects on corporate culture. He has authored or co-authored over 70 publications and has taught operations research, production planning and information technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His research has been funded by NSF, NASA, Alcoa, General Motors, Kodak, and RCA Corp.

Haddock has consulted for a wide variety of organizations including Citibank, CSX World Terminals, Baxter Pharmaceuticals, FIEMEX (Mexico) and Cedel (Luxembourg). He also is the co-author of a patent, “Method of System for Providing Credit Support to Parties Associated with Derivative and Other Financial Transactions.”

“I am thrilled to be joining the University of Richmond as the next dean of the Robins School of Business,” said Haddock. “The school is already outstanding and has potential to become even greater. I am looking forward to contributing additional momentum to the school’s and university’s inspiring goals.”