William Rockwell Torbert

Background

Torbert, William Rockwell was born on February 8, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Horace Gates and Anne Holloway Torbert.

Education

Bachelor in Politics and Economics, Yale University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Administrative Sciences, Yale University, 1971.

Career

Associate director Yale Summer High School, New Haven, 1965—1966. Director Yale Upward Bound, 1967—1968. Assistant professor Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1970—1972.

Associate professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972—1976. President The Theatre of Inquiry, 1977—1978. Graduate dean School Management Boston (Massachusetts) College, Chestnut Hill, 1978—1987, professor School Management, since 1987.

Board directors Trillium Asset Management, Boston.

Achievements

• William Rockwell Torbert has been listed as a noteworthy finance educator, researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership

    ( ""Action inquiry"" is the process of transformational l...)

  • Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership: 1st (First) Edition

    (Action Inquiry - The Secret of Timely & Transforming Lead...)

  • Managing the Corporate Dream: Restructuring for Long-Term Success

    (Book by Torbert, William R.)

  • (Action Inquiry (1 Volume Set): The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership ) Author: William Torbert Aug-2011
  • (Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership ) Author: William R. Torbert Jun-2004
  • Managing the Corporate Dream: Restructuring for Long-Term Success by Torbert, William R. (1987) Hardcover
  • Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership by Torbert, William R (2004) Paperback

Membership

Member of Society Organizational Learning (Research scholar 2000), Academy Management (distinguished speaker 2000, chairman organizational development and change division 1994-1996), Society Values in Higher Education.

Interests

• Soccer, ping pong/table tennis, swimming, mountain climbing, writing.

Connections

Married Reichi Yeh Torbert, October 22, 1994. Married Jennifer Ann Cassettari, November 26, 1978 (divorced June 1989). Children: Michael, Patrick, Benjamin.

Father:

Horace Gates

Mother:

Anne Holloway Torbert

Spouse:

Reichi Yeh Torbert

Spouse:

Jennifer Ann Cassettari

child:

Benjamin Torbert

child:

Patrick Torbert

child:

Michael Torbert