Harold M. Williams


Harold Marvin Williams served as chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 1977 and 1981. Williams was engaged in extensive public service and support of arts and education.

Early life

Executive

UCLA

When Williams returned to UCLA as the dean of the Graduate School of Management in 1970, it had a number of renowned faculty but yet did not enjoy a reputation as a top business school. During Williams's tenure that lasted until 1977, the GSM became the only public university business school ranked in the top ten in the US.

SEC

Regents of the University of California

J. Paul Getty Trust

Williams became president and chief executive officer of the J. Paul Getty Museum in 1981. When the J. Paul Getty Trust was established in 1983, Williams also became the first president and CEO of the Trust. During his tenure from 1981 to 1988, his major accomplishment was "presid over the planning and construction of the Getty Center", and expanding the center's scope to include art research, education, and preservation. By the time Williams announced his retirement in 1996, the Trust's endowment had risen from $1.2 billion to almost $4 billion. He was succeeded by Barry Munitz in 1998.

Later years and death

Milestones