Jack Brittain is the Pierre Lassonde Presidential Chair in Entrepreneurship and a Professor in the Entrepreneurship and Strategy Department of the David Eccles School of Business. He previously served as dean of the David Eccles School of Business (1999-2009) and as the University Vice President responsible for all University commercialization activities (2005-2012). He joined the U in 1999. He is currently retired from teaching and serves as an advisor to the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute.