In his first day on the job, a message from Chancellor Rich Lyons [Video]

Today, UC Berkeley welcomes its next chancellor, Rich Lyons, who is set to usher in a new era of growth and excellence for the world’s preeminent public research university. Watch an introductory message from Chancellor Lyons to the campus community below.

With over 30 years of experience serving the Berkeley community, Lyons begins his tenure as a homegrown leader. After graduating from Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in business and finance in 1982, Lyons went on to earn a Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1987. He returned to Berkeley as a faculty member in 1993, then went on to become the dean of the Haas School of Business in 2018, and the campus’s first-ever chief officer of innovation and entrepreneurship in 2020.

In the above welcome message, Chancellor Lyons outlines how his time at Berkeley has shaped his approach to leadership, and how its Principles of Community will guide him as he looks to the future.

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