On July 1, 2019, I became president of Babson College. My connection to Babson spans more than three decades. I am a proud MBA alum and I spent 14 years of my career as a Babson faculty member, director of The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, and vice provost for entrepreneurship and global management. As a lifelong entrepreneur, I am energized by Babson’s mission to educate entrepreneurial leaders who create economic and social value everywhere, and I am thrilled to be back as Babson’s 14th president. Before returning to Babson, I spent 11 years in Philadelphia, first serving as president of Philadelphia University. After leading the merger of PhilaU and Thomas Jefferson Univ