Randolph W. Westerfield, Ph.D.
Dean Emeritus, Marshall School of Business, USC
Randolph W. Westerfield, Ph.D. is Dean Emeritus and the Charles B. Thornton Professor of Finance at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. From 1993 to 2004, Dr. Westerfield served as Dean of the Marshall School of Business. Previously, he was a member of the finance faculty at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania for 20 years. Dr. Westerfield served on the boards of directors of Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc. from 2000 to 2009 and William Lyons Homes, Inc. from 2001 to 2005. Dr. Westerfield has taught corporate finance at the undergraduate and graduate level for over 40 years and has served on audit committees of public companies and management investment companies.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
Dr. Westerfield has extensive financial expertise and broad experience leading organizations, having served in senior leadership capacities and on the finance faculties of some of the country’s leading business schools for more than 40 years. Dr. Westerfield’s previous service as a member of the audit committee of a registered investment company and as a member of the audit committee and the chair of the compensation committee of another public company gives him important experience and perspective that is valuable to our board of directors.
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