Bentley University To Celebrate Inauguration Of President Chrite

Waltham MA

08 March, 2022

11:45 AM

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WALTHAM, MA — Bentley University will celebrate the inauguration of Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite as its ninth president during a two-day celebration on April 5 and 6. The event will feature business and higher education leaders including entrepreneur and investor Marcelo Claure, United Negro College Fund (UNCF) President and CEO Michael L. Lomax, Harvard Business School Professor Debora Spar, and University of Illinois President Emeritus Joe White. Over his career, Chrite has helped governments, universities and foundations to develop programs and research aimed at bolstering emerging markets and entrepreneurism and reducing poverty. Throughout the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, he has been called upon as an expert in strengthening economic conditions and improving business education. Before joining Bentley, Chrite served as president of Bethune-Cookman University, dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, and dean of the Feliciano School of Business at Montclair State University. "Brent Chrite embodies our strong belief in the power of business to create solutions to human problems," said Paul Condrin, Chair of the Bentley University Board of Trustees, in a statement. "He has dedicated his career to improving business education and expanding economic opportunities for people in the U.S. and around the world. President Chrite is the right leader at the right time for Bentley University." The inauguration celebration will welcome students, alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, friends of the university and representatives of other colleges. The events will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. For more information about the inauguration celebration, click here.