The Paul R. Anderson Professor of is named in honor of Temple’s fifth president, who served the university from 1967 to 1973.

Current Recipient: Subodha Kumar

This distinguished professorship in risk management and insurance is funded by an endowment created in 1966 by friends of Joseph E. Boettner. The endowment also provides student scholarships and helped establish an MBA concentration in this area. A chartered life insurance underwriter, Boettner gained widespread recognition as a specialist in estate planning. As president of the Philadelphia Life Insurance Company and director of several firms in the Greater Philadelphia region, he was highly regarded as a perceptive, imaginative, honest, and unselfish leader. He was an honorary member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business honors society.

This distinguished professorship honors Charles E. Beury, who served as president of Temple University from 1926-1941 and on Temple’s Board of Trustees prior to his appointment. Nicknamed “Beury the Builder,” his presidency coincided with an explosion of building projects that physically expanded Temple’s campus as well as a business-minded approach that sought greater efficiency and organization within Temple University. For Beury’s efforts, Temple University impressively grew in students, faculty, accredited programs, and state funding by the time he stepped down as president.

Current Recipient: In-Sue Oh, PhD

Established in 1985 by the Temple University Board of Trustees, Carnell professorships recognize faculty who have distinguished themselves in research, scholarship, the creative arts, and teaching. They honor Temple University’s first dean, Laura H. Carnell, who worked alongside founder Russell H. Conwell from 1893 until his death in 1925, most of that time as Temple’s chief administrator. Known for her tremendous energy, dedication and compassion, she was a prudent manager and innovative leader who helped thousands of students make a better life for themselves and their families.

Current Recipient: Arvind Parkhe, PhD

This endowed professorship, which recognizes excellence in research while honoring well-known Philadelphia publisher and philanthropist Cyrus H.K. Curtis, founder of the Curtis Publishing Co. As president of Curtis-Martin Newspapers, Curtis oversaw several nationally recognized publications, such as Ladies’ Home Journal and the New York Evening Post. In addition to publishing, Curtis held directorships at the First National Bank of Philadelphia and Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. He was known for his charitable donations to medical, cultural, and educational institutions, including Temple University.

Current Recipient: Sanat K Sarkar, PhD

This distinguished chair honors Jerome Fox, a World War II veteran, a certified public accountant and the founder of the former Philadelphia accounting firm Gelrod Fox & Company. Established by Saul A. Fox in his father’s memory, this chair is to be held by high-level practitioners of accounting, taxation, and financial strategy, who hold the same zeal for these areas of academic focus as Fox did.

Current Recipient: David E. Jones, DM

This distinguished professorship honors Dr. Charles E. Gilliland, Jr., who served as dean of Temple’s School of Business Administration in 1960 and as a professor of finance from 1965-68. Dr. Gilliland played an important role in shaping both undergraduate and graduate programs in the school, particularly in research and communication, and was active in helping to create business administration programs in third-world countries. He also played a vital role in the development and building of Speakman Hall, which opened in 1966. Upon stepping down as Dean, Dr. Gilliland participated in an educational project in Pakistan sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Current Recipient: Xueming Luo, PhD

The Millard E. Gladfelter Professor of Statistics and Data Science is named in honor of Temple’s fourth president, who served the university from 1959 to 1967.

Current Recipient: Edo Airoldi, PhD

This distinguished professorship honors Robert L. Johnson, president of Temple University from 1941-1959. Originally known for co-founding Time magazine, where he acted as vice-president and advertising director, Johnson saw Temple University through the tumult of World War II. With the help of his leadership, business acumen, and personable character, Temple University became a staple of the Philadelphia community. Johnson personally championed research funding efforts for the faculty and made it his mission to connect with students on an individual basis.

Current Recipient: Joydeep Srivastava, PhD

The Merves Chair in Accounting and Information Technology is endowed by alumnus Stanley Merves (BS ’51), CPA. Merves was founder and senior partner of Merves & Company. His successful business career included positions at Price Waterhouse, the IRS, The Franklin Mint, and partnerships in several investment and technology firms. He played leading roles in professional, civic and charitable associations, and his philanthropy extended well beyond the greater Philadelphia region. He was a member of the Temple University Accounting Alumni Hall of Fame and recipient of the 1999 Musser Award for Alumni Achievement. Mr. Merves received Temple University’s Conwell Society Award in 2002.

Current Recipient: Sudipta Basu

This distinguished professorship honors Frank M. Speakman, instructor of insurance and business economics at Temple University, from 1913-1916. A well-known and well-respected certified public accountant and consulting actuary, Mr. Speakman bequeathed a significant portion of his estate to Temple upon hearing former University president Robert Johnson’s speech, titled, “The Case for Temple University,” in the hope of assisting the University expand its reach in the North Philadelphia community. The generosity of this Philadelphia businessman–for whom the former home to Temple’s School of Business Administration is named–underlined a lifetime and a legacy of service.

Current Recipient: Shreeram “Ram” Mudambi, PhD

The Milton F. Stauffer Professorship was established by the Temple University Board of Trustees in 2011 to attract and retain outstanding faculty in the Fox School while supporting research excellence. Milton Stauffer was a business instructor who became the founding dean of the School of Commerce in 1918. Under his leadership, Temple established its first robust business curriculum.

The Marvin Wachman Professor of Finance is named in honor of Temple’s sixth president, who served the university from 1973 to 1982. During his time as president, President Wachman started both the Temple Japan and Center City campuses.

Current Recipient: Gurdip Bakshi, PhD

Established by AF Lieutenant Colonel and Fox School alumna (BS ’31, MBA ’50) Dorothy S. Washburn, the Washburn Chair in Marketing enhances the quality of teaching and scholarship at The Fox School. Her bequest evokes memories of a remarkable individual whose outstanding military service was matched by her civic leadership and volunteerism. She held management, logistics, and procurement positions in several branches of the military, receiving four outstanding service awards from the Army and five from the Air Force. She served her alma mater as a member of the Board of Managers of the Business School and the Board of the General Alumni Association.

The Stanley and Franny Wang Professorship supports excellence in business and management education. This endowed chair position was named by Stanley, MBA ’72, and Franny Wang, MBA ’72, with the belief that supporting impactful educators provides quality education for dynamic students and a better, more educated world. Stanley Wang is the founder, president and CEO of Pantronix Corporation.

This endowed professorship in accounting honors former Fox School of Business Dean Seymour Wolfbein. During Wolfbein’s deanship from 1967-1979, he improved the research capacity of the school by establishing institutes for social insurance, social economics, urban studies, economic organizations, and international development. The number of full-time, tenure-track faculty increased nearly fourfold under his leadership. Previously, Wolfbein served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Presidents Kennedy, and Johnson, and the Deputy Manpower Administrator for the U.S. Department of Labor.