John Wanamaker
January 28, 2019
The University of 杏吧原版 has appointed John Wanamaker as Chief Innovation Officer. In this position, he works with the president and chancellors to coordinate and champion entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization efforts across the system.
鈥淛ohn is a skilled 杏吧原版n entrepreneur,鈥 said President Jim Johnsen. 鈥淗e is the ideal person to lead the way of bringing the fruit of our research to the market, benefitting UA, our faculty, and our state鈥檚 economy.鈥
An accomplished founder and CEO, Wanamaker has launched profitable companies ranging from: wireless communication, aerospace launch vehicles, electronic monitored security, real estate development and angel investing. As UA鈥檚 Chief Innovation Officer, he is focusing on building connections between the UA campuses and the private sector.