2008 Woodie Awards
Prof. recognized for governance work
Jacob Wiggins
Issue date: 9/18/07 Section: News
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"I was very honored and excited when I received the news," Elson said.
Elson, who was a professor of corporate law for 10 years prior to coming to the university in 2000, holds the position as director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance.
"Governance is the way we govern a corporation," Elson said. "It is not the product that the corporation makes, but how a corporation governs itself."
Elson's job entails many responsibilities, he said.
"The main three heads to my job are as the director of the Weinberg Center and holding a chair in corporate governance, but primarily as a teacher," Elson said.
Elson is teaching a course on corporate governance in the fall and spring.
Alba Bates, administrative assistant for the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, said achieving his rank took Elson hard work.
"He's very tenacious and studious about corporate governance," Bates said.
When asked how Elson reacted upon hearing the news, Bates said Elson was excited but very modest.
Christopher Clark, president of advertising and business development for Directorship magazine, said Elson's high ranking was a wise decision.
"It was whittled down from a much larger list, but between his work during conferences, boards, guest speaking and his work at UD, we feel we made the right choice," Clark said.
Elson said continuing to diversify the university will make it a better school both academically and socially.
"As we become more national, we should continue to bring in people from all over the world," he said. "We have had a number of different people come from Toyota, we had people from Tokyo come, people from Australia, writers from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Economist magazine and Forbes magazine."
Elson said he continues to enjoy his position at the university and is looking forward to a long-lasting relationship with the school.
"I think that the university has a terrific past with a very bright future."
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