Stanford University gets new President - Jonathan Levin

Jonathan Levin will become President of Stanford University effective August 1, 2024.

Jonathan Levin has been appointed the next President of Stanford University, the Board of Trustees. He is a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years.

Levin was the unanimous choice of the search committee and of the trustees, said Jerry Yang, BS, MS ’90, chair of the Board of Trustees.

“Jon brings a rare combination of qualities: a deep understanding and love of Stanford, an impressive track record of academic and leadership success, the analytical prowess to tackle complex strategic issues, and a collaborative and optimistic working style. He is consistently described by those who know him as principled, humble, authentic, thoughtful, and inspiring. We are excited about Stanford’s future under Jon’s leadership,” Yang said.

Jonathan Levin thanked 20-member Presidential Search Committee (PSC)

“I am grateful and humbled to be asked to lead Stanford – a university that has meant so much to me for more than three decades. When I was an undergraduate, Stanford opened my mind, nurtured my love for math and literature, and inspired me to pursue an academic career. In the years since, it has given me opportunities to pursue ideas in collaboration with brilliant colleagues, teach exceptional students, and bring people together to achieve ambitious collective goals around the university," Levin said.

About Jonathan Levin

Levin, 51, has been a member of the Stanford faculty since 2000. He also serves as a member of President Biden’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Jonathan Levin was the winner in 2011 of the John Bates Clark Medal, an award recognizing the most outstanding American economist under the age of 40. Currently, he is the Philip H. Knight Professor and dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. 

He also serves as a member of President Biden’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. 

He will succeed Richard Saller, who has served as Stanford’s president on an interim basis since September 2023. He attended Stanford as an undergraduate, completing a BA in English and a BS in mathematics in 1994. He then completed an MPhil in economics from Oxford University and a PhD in economics from MIT.

Jonathan Levin is widely recognized for his scholarship in industrial organization and market design. His research has spanned topics ranging from incentive contracts to game theory to e-commerce, consumer lending, and healthcare competition.

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