Rich Lyons
Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley
Rich Lyons is a Professor of Economics and Finance at the Haas School of Business, where he served as dean from 2008 to 2018 and acting dean from 2004 to 2005. In January 2020, he became the first Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer for the University of California, Berkeley. In that role, Lyons oversaw development of the campus-wide ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship, including patenting and technology licensing. In 2024, Lyons was appointed the 12th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley.