New Dean of the VCU Business School, Ed Grier, spoke at our Aug. 23 meeting. Grier, who was hired in February, spoke about what it was like to come to work in an academic setting after a career in the corporate world. He also spoke about the growing trends of universities hiring "corporate deans" with people sharing similar backgrounds to him.
Prior to coming to VCU, Grier worked his way through the Disney organization with his most recent job being president of Disneyland Resorts. Through his career, Grier worked in Paris, Los Angeles and Tokyo.
Grier said he chose VCU because of the impact the university had on Richmond citing the Broad Street growth and renewal and the statistic that 1 out of 5 Richmonders with a bachelor's degree or higher have earned one of those degrees at VCU.
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