Stephen H. Fuller

Stephen H. Fuller
Born	c. 1921 Athens, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2005 Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Auburn Cemetery
Education	Athens High School
Alma mater	Ohio University Harvard Business School
Occupation	Academic
Employer	Harvard Business School
Spouse(s)	Frances Mulhearn
Children	4

Stephen H. Fuller (c. 1921 - January 24, 2005) was an American academic and businessman. He was the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, and its associate dean from 1963 to 1969. He was the founding president of the Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines. He was the Vice-President of Personnel of General Motors from 1971 to 1982. He was also the chairman and chief executive officer of World Book Encyclopedia.

Stephen H. Fuller was born circa 1921 in Athens, Ohio. He was educated at the Athens High School. He graduated from Ohio University in 1941, where he also won the Award of Merit. He earned a master in business administration from the Harvard Business School in 1947, followed by a Doctorate of Commercial Science.

Fuller became a professor at his alma mater, the Harvard Business School, in 1952. He taught classes about organizational behavior and collective bargaining. He was the Associate Dean from 1963 to 1969. He retired as the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration emeritus at the Harvard Business School.

Fuller was the founding president of the Asian Institute of Management in Makati, the Philippines.

Fuller was the Vice-President of Personnel of General Motors from 1971 to 1982. In this capacity, he was in charge of improving productivity and motivation among workers. In 1981, he announced layoffs based on performance.

Fuller was also the chairman and chief executive officer of World Book Encyclopedia. In 1989, he moved their offices to suburban Chicago, namely Evanston and Elk Grove Village to cut down operating costs.

...
Wikipedia