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Kurt Dirks begins as new dean of the David Eccles School of Business
Dr. Kurt Dirks officially started his role as the new dean of the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business on Monday, officially succeeding Dr. Rachel Hayes, who was appointed in 2021. Prior to coming to the University of Utah, Dirks was the Bank of America Professor of Leadership at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to serving as a faculty member, Dirks served in multiple senior leadership roles at WashU, including stints as acting provost, senior advisor to the chancellor for leadership, vice chancellor of international affairs, and at the business school [...]
David Eccles School of Business Inducts Gail Miller to Hall of Fame
Gail Miller, owner and immediate past chair of the Larry H. Miller Company, was inducted into the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame in May, exactly 20 years after her late husband, Larry Miller, received the same recognition. In addition to her roles at the Larry H. Miller Company, Miller is chair of the Larry H. Miller Family Foundation and presides over the Larry H. Miller Education Foundation. Her Hall of Fame induction recognizes her tremendous impact on the Eccles School, the University of Utah, and the state as a whole. “Our newest Hall of Fame inductee is [...]
Initiative on Government Improvement honors Utah legislative fiscal analyst Jonathan Ball with inaugural TOP award
The Initiative on Government Improvement and the Executive Education program within the David Eccles School of Business hosted a Top Operations & Performance (TOP) Talk on Thursday, May 16, an event that featured Boyd Matheson (host of KSL NewsRadio's Inside Sources) as keynote speaker, and honored Jonathan Ball (Utah legislative fiscal analyst and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute senior advisor) as the inaugural TOP Performer of the Year. Matheson, who has previously worked as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), as the Opinion Editor and Head of Strategic Reach at The Deseret News, as Symantec’s Director [...]
