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The Edward J. and Louise E. Mellen
Chair in Finance
The Mellen Chair was established in September 1984, with the commitment
of a gift for the university’s Boler School of Business as a part
of the university’s Centennial Campaign. The chair challenges and
encourages the faculty of the Boler School to achieve new levels of excellence
in teaching, research, and service so that the school remains in the forefront
of business education. The service component is oriented towards the establishment
and enhancement of academic-business relationships and cooperation.
The Mellen Chair in Finance is held by an individual who
has a recognized national reputation in research and teaching, and the
demonstrated ability and experience to work effectively with business
and professional leaders as well as faculty colleagues. Previous holders
of the chair have been Dr. Michael G. Ferri and Dr. Raj Aggarwal. The
current chair holder is Dr. LeRoy D. Brooks.
The Tuohy Chair of Interreligious
Studies
Mr. Walter Tuohy, vice chairman and chief executive of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, was a dedicated Catholic layman, an active member of
the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and a zealous promoter
of religious understanding. After his death in 1966, the Walter and Mary
Tuohy Chair of Interreligious Studies was established at John Carroll
University to honor the late Mr. Tuohy and his wife Mary.
Under the auspices of the Tuohy Chair, the university offers
a series of courses and free public lectures on interreligious topics.
This program is designed to bring scholars of major religious traditions
to the university campus for dialogue with students, faculty, religious
leaders, and the general public.
Tuohy Chair lecturers have included the following major
figures in theological scholarship: David Tracy, Theodore Stephanopoulos,
Thomas Hopko, Demetrios Constantelos, Anglican Bishop R. C. P. Hanson,
Michael A. Fahey, S.J., Martin McNamara, M.S.C., William H. C. Frend,
Roderick A. F. MacKenzie, S.J., W. Norman Pittenger, Sophie Laws, Robert
Eno, S.S., Frederick W. Norris, Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld, Brian Daley,
S.J., Charles S. McCoy, J. T. Lienhard, S.J., Alastair Campbell, Maria
Harris, Francis Clooney, S.J., John Haughey, S.J., James Keenan, S.J.,
Diana L. Hayes, Robin Jensen, John Kelsay, William J. Harmless, S.J.,
and Sidney H. Griffith, S.T. The chairholder for 2005-06 is Joseph A.
Bracken, S.J.
The Edmund F. Miller, S.J., Chair
in Classics
The Miller Chair, endowed originally by a $1.5 million grant from the
F. J. O'Neill Charitable Trust, honors the memory of Edmund F. Miller,
S.J., who was rector of the John Carroll University Jesuit Community,
associate professor of classical languages, and a trustee of the university.
The study of the classical tradition and the humanistic values it represents
has always occupied a prominent role in Jesuit education. The Miller Chair
brings an established Jesuit scholar to campus to further this tradition
through teaching and research. Past holders of the chair have been Roland
J. Teske, S.J., Robert J. O'Connell, S.J., James N. Loughran, S.J., Arthur
R. Madigan, S.J., Gary M. Gurtler, S.J., David H. Gill, S.J., and Gregory
I. Carlson, S.J.
The Wasmer Chair in American Values
In 1977, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wasmer, Sr., endowed the Wasmer Chair in
American Values. Their interest in the chair is carried on by their sons,
Jack '45, and George '58, and their families. The chair supports research
and academic activities in the Boler School of Business, particularly
research focused on the American free enterprise system and business ethics.
The Boler School's Wasmer Fellows are supported through this endowment.
The Don Shula Chair of Philosophy
The study of philosophy is central to Jesuit higher education. John Carroll
graduates regularly testify to the shaping influence philosophy has had
on their lives. Through lectures, seminars, courses, research, and related
activities, the Shula Chair seeks to lead John Carroll students to question,
examine, and formulate values, and respond ethically to important issues
which will confront them now and in the course of their lives and careers.
The current holder of the chair is Dr. Brenda A. Wirkus.
The John J. Kahl, Sr. Chair in Entrepreneurship
The John J. Kahl, Sr. Chair in Entrepreneurship in the Boler School of
Business supports a faculty member's teaching and research on the various
aspects of entrepreneurship. The holder of the Kahl Chair sponsors public
programs for the entrepreneurial community and for those who aspire to
become entrepreneurs.
The Kahl Chair was funded in 1998 through a $1 million gift
from 1962 alumnus Jack Kahl, Jr., founder and former CEO of Manco, Inc.,
currently Henkel Consumer Adhesives. The chair is named for John J. Kahl,
Sr., father of Jack Kahl, Jr. A matching gift from the Boler Challenge
Fund increased the initial endowment of the Kahl Chair to $2 million.
Dr. Dianne H. B. Welsh was the first holder of the chair. The current
chair holder is Dr. John C. Soper.
The Honors Chair in American Values
The Honors Chair in American Values is supported by an anonymous gift
of $500,000 given to endow the university's Honors Program, which offers
special courses, seminars, tutorials, and independent study opportunities
for students with high academic potential. Income from the endowment supports
the operations of the Honors Program, which encourages student initiative
and creativity as important educational values.
The Standard Products – Dr. James S. Reid
Chair in Management
Endowed by the Reid Family, the Standard Products Company, its foundation,
and other friends, this chair provides support to a tenured professor
or associate professor in the Department of Management, Marketing, and
Logistics in the Boler School of Business. The chair emphasizes quality
issues and innovative business practices to prepare students for leadership
roles in business. The chair holder's research focuses on these issues
to enhance the academic reputation of the Boler School and, as part of
the service component of the chair, to assist local firms and organizations
seeking to revitalize industry in Northeastern Ohio. Past holders of the
chair have been Dr. John Burnham, Dr. Mark D. Treleven, Dr. Marian M.
Extejt, Dr. Paul R. Murphy, Jr., and
Dr. Charles A. Watts. The current Standard Products-Reid Chair is Dr.
J. Benjamin Forbes.
The John G. and Mary Jane Breen Chair in Catholic
Studies
This chair is funded out of the endowment created by John G. and Mary
Jane Breen for the Institute of Catholic Studies, which was initiated
in 1997. It is intended to support the director of the institute for his
organizational leadership and vision, teaching of courses related to the
concentration in Catholic studies, and ongoing scholarship on the Catholic
intellectual legacy. The current holder of the chair is Dr. Paul V. Murphy
of the Department of History.
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