LSU’s Ourso College of Business Names Russell Crook as New Dean

Baton Rouge, LA: “A business professor at the University of Tennessee has been selected to become the new dean of LSU’s business school.

Russell Crook is set to take over as dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Business, effective July 28, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors, the university announced Monday.

Crook has been head of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business since July 2022. He also serves as the First Horizon Foundation Distinguished Business Professor and Cheryl Massingale Business Faculty Scholar.

Crook has been on the Tennessee business school staff since 2007. During that time, he received multiple teaching and service awards from the school.

Crook said he is thrilled to join the LSU staff.

“Together, we will not only elevate the college to new heights in student success and thought leadership, but also enhance its role as a catalyst for economic growth and opportunity across the state of Louisiana,” he said in a statement.

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Kansas School of Business Names Jide Wintoki as New Dean

Lawrence, KS: “The University of Kansas has selected Jide Wintoki, Capitol Federal Professor of Finance, as the next dean of the KU School of Business. Wintoki first joined the school in 2008, and he currently serves as its associate dean of graduate programs.

He will begin his new role July 1.

“As a longtime member of the KU community, Jide has a deep understanding of the School of Business and its faculty, staff and students, and how they can reach new heights in the years to come,” said Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, university chief academic officer and provost and executive vice chancellor of KU Lawrence and Edwards. “He has been dedicated to teaching, learning and discovery throughout his career, and I’m certain he will continue to be a strong advocate for and facilitator of Jayhawks’ excellence in scholarship and service.”

As the School of Business dean, Wintoki will serve as the chief academic and administrative officer, overseeing its research enterprise, educational programs and administrative units, engaging faculty, staff, students and other external stakeholders to promote a shared vision of excellence for the school.”

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Utah’s Eccles School of Business Receives $25 Million To Support Entrepreneurship

Salt Lake City, UT: “As Pierre Lassonde sat at a news conference to announce the $25 million gift that his Lassonde Family Foundation was giving to Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, he was asked by a reporter why he felt compelled to invest so heavily in the program.

The Canadian mining magnate and University of Utah alumnus didn’t hesitate.

“I say all the time, of all the philanthropic enterprises that I’ve funded — and there are quite a few of them — the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is the one that has given me the most joy, by far,” he said. “In terms of philanthropy, the thing that one looks for the most is, ‘How many lives can you touch for the better?’ This program has done it to a level that you we can’t even imagine. And we’re far from finished; it’s just going to get better and better.”

The new gift doubles the total commitment made by the Lassonde Family Foundation (managed by Pierre Lassonde and his children Julie and Christian Lassonde) to advancing entrepreneurship at the U.”

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