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'''William F. Pounds''' (1928–2023) was an American academic who served as the dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management from 1966 to 1980 and later as a [[professor emeritus]] at the [[MIT Sloan School of Management]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/24/metro/william-pounds-mit-sloan-school-dean-who-chaired-key-vietnam-war-era-panel-dies-95/|title=William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95 - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mitworld.mit.edu/speaker/view/519 |title=William F. Pounds &#124; Speakers &#124; MIT World |access-date=2011-04-20 |archive-date=2010-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613112839/http://mitworld.mit.edu/speaker/view/519 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was chief financial adviser to the [[Rockefeller family]] and an executive in many of their holdings.
'''William Pounds''' is running for office in the 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial Election. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 8, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=William Pounds (Arizona) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/William_Pounds_(Arizona) |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> He is a Research Fellow for [[North South University]] under [[Cynthia McKinney|Dr. Cynthia McKinney]] and Co-Chaired [[Jesse Ventura|Jesse Ventura's 2020 Presidential Exploratory Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=https://twitter.com/cynthiamckinney/status/1526564061621522433 |url=https://twitter.com/cynthiamckinney/status/1526564061621522433 |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowden |first=John |date=2020-04-27 |title=Jesse Ventura says he’s ‘testing the waters’ for Green Party bid for president |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/494875-jesse-ventura-says-hes-testing-the-waters-for-green-party-bid-for-president/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Biography==
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Pounds attended [[Carnegie Mellon University]] where he graduated with a degree in [[chemical engineering]] and later earned masters and PhD degrees from [[Tepper School of Business]], studying under [[Herbert A. Simon|Herbert Simon]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-sloan-dean-emeritus-bill-pounds-dies-0913|title=MIT Sloan Dean Emeritus Bill Pounds, an expert in corporate governance and operations management, dies at 95|date=September 13, 2023|website=MIT News &#124; Massachusetts Institute of Technology}}</ref> He also served as a fighter pilot in the [[U.S. Navy]] during the [[Korean War]].<ref name="auto"/>

Prior to his academic career, Pounds worked in operations management at [[Eastman Kodak]] and [[Pittsburgh Plate Glass]], where he was involved in supplying automobile paint to [[General Motors]].<ref name="auto"/> He joined MIT Sloan in 1961 at the invitation of then-dean Howard Johnson.<ref name="auto"/>

In 1969, amid campus protests against the [[U.S. Department of Defense]]'s funding of MIT laboratories, Pounds led a review panel to evaluate the institution's relationship with military funding. The panel is now known as the Pounds Panel.<ref name="auto"/>

After his tenure as dean, Pounds served as a senior advisor to the [[Rockefeller family]] from 1981 to 1991.<ref name="auto"/> He was a member of several non-profit boards, including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and WGBH.<ref name="auto"/> Pounds was also a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref name="auto"/>

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William F. Pounds (1928–2023) was an American academic who served as the dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management from 1966 to 1980 and later as a professor emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management.[1][2] He was chief financial adviser to the Rockefeller family and an executive in many of their holdings.

Biography

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Pounds attended Carnegie Mellon University where he graduated with a degree in chemical engineering and later earned masters and PhD degrees from Tepper School of Business, studying under Herbert Simon.[3] He also served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.[3]

Prior to his academic career, Pounds worked in operations management at Eastman Kodak and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, where he was involved in supplying automobile paint to General Motors.[3] He joined MIT Sloan in 1961 at the invitation of then-dean Howard Johnson.[3]

In 1969, amid campus protests against the U.S. Department of Defense's funding of MIT laboratories, Pounds led a review panel to evaluate the institution's relationship with military funding. The panel is now known as the Pounds Panel.[3]

After his tenure as dean, Pounds served as a senior advisor to the Rockefeller family from 1981 to 1991.[3] He was a member of several non-profit boards, including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and WGBH.[3] Pounds was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[3]

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  1. ^ "William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  2. ^ "William F. Pounds | Speakers | MIT World". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "MIT Sloan Dean Emeritus Bill Pounds, an expert in corporate governance and operations management, dies at 95". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. September 13, 2023.