Dennis A. Yao
Dennis A. Yao
Lawrence E. Fouraker Professor of Business Administration
| Unit | Strategy |
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| Contact | (617) 495-6423 Send E-Mail |
| Interests | competitive strategy, economics, government and business, intellectual property, strategy, more > |
| Overview | Biography | Publications & Course Materials | Current Research | Areas of Interest |
Dennis Yao is Lawrence E. Fouraker Professor of Business Administration and member of the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. He joined the faculty in 2004 after having been at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. From 1991-1994 he served as Commissioner, U.S. Federal Trade Commission where he and his four colleagues had decision responsibility for antitrust and consumer protection matters in both prosecutorial and judicial roles. Professor Yao has a BSE in civil engineering from Princeton, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD from the Graduate School of Business (economics group) at Stanford. Before beginning his doctoral studies he was a car product planner at Ford Motor Company. He also has served on the National Advertising Review Board.