"Before becoming Harvard's 31st president, Alan Garber served as provost and chief academic officer for more than 12 years, a role that gave him an expansive view and an intimate understanding of the teaching and research that define the University's mission. The lessons of that experience have stayed with him."
"Garber's Harvard roots run deep, starting with his arrival in the early 1970s as a freshman from Rock Island, Illinois. After graduating in three years, he went on to earn two advanced degrees: A Harvard Ph.D. in economics and an M.D. at Stanford University. That was immediately followed by internal medicine training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he met his future wife."
"In this edited interview, Garber notes that he'd never aspired to a top post in higher education before President Drew Faust called to gauge his interest in the provost's job. Years later, when he stepped into the presidency, he was once again pushing the boundaries he'd imagined for himself."
Alan Garber arrived at Harvard in the early 1970s from Rock Island, Illinois, and graduated in three years. He earned a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard and an M.D. from Stanford University, followed by internal medicine training at Brigham and Women's Hospital where he met his future wife. He spent 25 years at Stanford as a teacher, researcher, and VA physician. When President Drew Faust approached him about the provost position, Garber accepted despite never previously aspiring to higher education leadership. His experience as provost and chief academic officer for over 12 years provided expansive understanding of Harvard's teaching and research mission. When offered the presidency, he again accepted, pushing beyond his imagined boundaries, motivated by Harvard's profound impact on his life.
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