Gies College of Business

Innovative Gies leader and professor Larry DeBrock retires

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Oct 20, 2020 Faculty Finance


Larry DeBrock -- a visionary educator, beloved professor, and ninth dean of Gies College of Business -- retired this spring after more than 40 years with the University of Illinois.

Larry DeBrock, a visionary educator and beloved professor, retired this spring after more than 40 years with the University.

DeBrock’s legacy of innovation, leadership and scholarship will impact Gies College of Business for decades to come. The Dean Emeritus and Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics served as the ninth dean of Gies from 2009 to 2015. He became a faculty member at the University in 1979.

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