Louis E. Lataif is Dean Emeritus at the Boston University Questrom School of Business, where for nineteen years he led a unique educational approach that fuses the art, science, and technology of business. Under his deanship, the School’s new state-of-the-art home was built. His appointment as dean in 1991 followed a distinguished twenty-seven year career with Ford Motor Company. In 1981, he was elected a corporate vice president and General Manager of Ford Division, then Ford’s youngest officer. Four years later, he was appointed Vice President, North American Sales Operations and, in l988, was named President, Ford of Europe. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Dean Lataif earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Boston University and an MBA from Harvard. He holds honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Boston University, and Lycoming College. He is also a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Dean Lataif currently serves on the boards of directors of Magna International, Inc, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., Abiomed, Inc., and Interaudi Bank. He is a Trustee of The Iacocca Foundation and serves on the Cannon Design Advisory Board. His interests include piano, golf, and skiing. Lou and Najla Lataif, parents of four and grandparents of eighteen, live in Bonita Springs, Florida and Brookline, Massachusetts.

Boston University September 1, 2010