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...helped develop generations of labor economists. As a scholar, he was a leading figure in furthering our understanding of labor markets and institutions. As a practitioner, he played an indispensable role in finding common ground between labor unions, employers, and government,” former University President Derek Bok told the Harvard Gazette...
...could talk in the language of labor leaders and also in the language of Harvard professors,” Bok said...
...Bok concurred that Dunlop went above and beyond the call of duty in aiding Harvard in its time of need...
...talents happened to be available to Harvard at a period of maximum need. It was a period of great demoralization among the faculty and anger among the students,” said Bok, who was dean of the Law School at the time. “John was quite upset about the way the faculty was behaving. I remember him saying to me once in the Faculty Club, ‘Either I’m going to leave this place or I’m going to…try and straighten...
Taking the helm of the college at such a troubled time was a selfless gesture on Dunlop’s part, Bok said, as he was not fond of administrative duties...