Derek (Curtis) Bok

University president, born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA. He taught labour and anti-trust law at Harvard Law School, where he was also a reformist dean (196871), before becoming president of Harvard University (197190). His books include Beyond the Ivory Tower (1982), Higher Learning (1986), and Universities and the Future of America (1990).

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25th President of Harvard University (Acting) President of Harvard University
Derek Bok
Term	1971 - 1991 July 1, 2006 – present
Predecessor	Nathan M. Pusey Lawrence Summers
Successor	Neil Leon Rudenstine Incumbent
Born	March 22, 1930 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Alumnus of	Stanford University Harvard Law School George Washington University
Profession	Lawyer

Derek Curtis Bok (born March 22, 1930) is an American lawyer and educator, and the acting president of Harvard University.

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