Executive director of Harvard Center Shanghai named
Jeffrey R. Williams was named the inaugural executive director of the Harvard Center Shanghai on Nov. 22. A graduate of both Harvard College and Harvard Business School (HBS) and an executive with decades of experience in greater China as a banker and consultant, Williams assumed his duties immediately. The Harvard Center Shanghai, which formally opened on March 18 in the city’s Pudong district, supports a wide range of Harvard activities, primarily via the University-wide Harvard China Fund (HCF) and HBS. As executive director, Williams is responsible for the center and its staff in support of those activities, which include student programs, faculty research, case writing, conferences, and executive education programs offered in partnership with Chinese institutions. He also will build relationships with key academic, business, and government leaders in greater China. Additionally, he will serve as the center’s chief public representative by providing information about Harvard and about the center’s work to organizations...