Derek Bok
Derek Bok | |
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| 25th President of Harvard University | |
| In office Acting July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Summers |
| Succeeded by | Drew Gilpin Faust |
| In office 1971–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan M. Pusey |
| Succeeded by | Neil Leon Rudenstine |
| 7th Dean of Harvard Law School | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Erwin Griswold |
| Succeeded by | Albert Sacks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derek Curtis Bok March 22, 1930 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Relatives | Edward Bok (grandfather) Mary Louise Curtis (grandmother) Cyrus H. K. Curtis (great-grandfather) Hilary Bok (daughter) Gordon Bok (cousin) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD) George Washington University (MA) Sciences Po |
| Occupation | Lawyer, college administrator |
Derek Curtis Bok (born March 22, 1930) is an American lawyer and educator who served as the 25th president of Harvard University from 1971 to 1991 and acted temporarily in the position from 2006 to 2007. He previously served as the 7th Dean of Harvard Law School from 1968 to 1971.