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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = William Pounds
| image = William Pounds Debate.jpg
| birth_date = January, 26th 1995 (27)
| website = poundsforarizona.com
| profession = Research Fellow, Caregiver
| otherparty = [[Green]] (2016-2020)
| occupation = Politician and Academic
| party = [[Independent Green]] (2020-current)
}}


'''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|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> Pounds is a Research Fellow in Political Science for [[North South University]] under [[Cynthia McKinney|Dr. Cynthia McKinney]] and he 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==
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"/>
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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.