John H. McArthur is an American organizational theorist, Professor of Business Administration and Dean Emeritus of the Harvard Business School.
Education
McArthur graduated from Burnaby South High School, attended the University of British Columbia and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Forestry in 1957. He earned Master of Business Administration and doctorate degrees from the Harvard Business School in 1959 and 1963, respectively.
Career
Born in Burnaby, British Columbia. In 1973 he became Professor of Financial Management, and in 1980 Professor of Business Administration. From 1980 through 1995 he served as seventh dean of the Harvard Business School.
During his tenure, the Business School fundamentally redesigned its programs and campus which were highlighted in a Business Week cover story and the Harvard Crimson.
According to a review of Thomas K. McCraw, Jeffrey L. Cruikshank"s book The Intellectual Venture Capitalist: McArthur and the Work of the Harvard Business School, 1980-1995, McArthur"s trademark is "his commitment to creating a collaborative community.". From 1995 to 2005 McArthur was also Senior Advisor to the President of The World Bank.
McArthur had previously served as Chair of the Board for the Brigham and Women"s Hospital. He has served on numerous boards and is currently the Chairman of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, based in Vancouver.
McArthur has also served as a key member on the Canadian Advisory Board for the Harvard Business School since it was founded in the early 1990s.
Membership
McArthur started his academic career as faculty member of the Harvard Business School in 1962.