Howard H. Stevenson

Howard H. Stevenson (June 27, 1941) is the Sarofim-Rock Baker Foundation Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. He began teaching entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School in 1982 and held a variety of academic and leadership positions at HBS and Harvard University until his retirement in 2011. He has taught courses and given lectures focused on real estate, new ventures, fundraising, wealth in families, and higher education. His lecture titled ''Building a Business in the Context of Life'' has garnered over 2 million views online.

''Forbes'' magazine described Howard as Harvard Business School's "lion of entrepreneurship" in a 2011 article. He is credited with defining entrepreneurship as "the pursuit of opportunity beyond the resources you currently control." ''INC Magazine'' described Howard's definition of entrepreneurship as "the best answer ever."

Stevenson is the author of eight books and 41 articles. His past roles at Harvard include chairman of Harvard Business Publishing, vice provost for resources and planning, and senior associate dean at HBS. He is often credited as being the most successful fundraiser in the history of Harvard University, raising over $600 million in philanthropic support for initiatives in business, science, healthcare, and student life.

Stevenson is the co-founder and founding president of Baupost, a leading money management firm currently led by Seth Klarman. When he retired from active teaching at HBS, the University named an academic chair in his honor.

He graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Business School. Provided by Wikipedia