Leonard Schlesinger

At-a-Glance

Serves as Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School since 2013
Served as the 12th President of Babson College from 2008 to 2013
Held executive roles including Vice Chairman and COO at Limited Brands from 1999 to 2007
Served as Executive Vice President and COO at Au Bon Pain from 1985 to 1988
Serves as a Director of RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) since 2014, chairing the Compensation Committee
Earned a DBA in Organizational Behavior from Harvard Business School in 1979
An American author, educator, and business leader

Biography

Leonard A. Schlesinger is an American author, educator, and business leader, currently serving as the Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. He is also President Emeritus of Babson College, where he was the 12th President from 2008 through 2013.

Schlesinger's extensive career at Harvard Business School spans multiple periods, including 1978-1985, 1988-1998, and from 2013 to the present.