BAM Fellows Obituary Page
BAM Fellows Obituary Page
This page is dedicated to the BAM Fellows who have sadly passed away over the past few years.
The obituaries outline the significant impact that each scholar has on the management field and their lasting legacy can be remembered by all.
John Burgoyne, RIP
We are sad to announce that Professor John Burgoyne, Professor Emeritus, Lancaster University Management School, passed away on 22nd April 2023 after a short illness. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
You can read the full obituary here
Robin Wensley, 1944 - 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce that Professor Robin Wensley (FBAM) and winner of the BAM Richard Whipp Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012, passed away on Thursday 29th September 2022. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
You can read the full tribute HERE
Keith Glaister, 1950 - 2021
We are deeply saddened and shocked by the passing of our dear friend and colleague Keith Glaister. Keith was a hugely popular figure, liked equally by his academic and professional services colleagues, and the many students he taught over the course of an academic career spanning more than three decades.
You can read the full tribute to Keith HERE written by Peter Buckley, Jeremy Clegg and Gerard Hodgkinson.
Mark Easterby-Smith, 1948 - 2020
We are immensely saddened to hear of the death last night of one of BAM’s founders, Professor Mark Easterby-Smith FBAM, after many years of living with Parkinson’s Disease. He was Emeritus Professor in the Department of Organisation, Work and Technology at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). A leading writer and thinker in the field of organisational learning, he also co-authored (with Richard Thorpe and Andy Lowe) one of the key texts on research methods in management. However, his legacy as one of the small group that brought into being the British Academy of Management, will stand testimony to his true dedication to supporting and driving forward UK management research.
Professor Easterby-Smith was Chair and President of BAM in 2004 and 2007 respectively, and over many years he energetically led or contributed to many significant developments within BAM, which have made it the body of international standing that it is today. He was instrumental in developing BAM’s focus on capacity building, in particular our rightly renowned doctoral support programme, and played a key role in establishing our network of Special Interest Groups. He actively aided BAM’s development of partnerships with other organisations, especially the ESRC, and strove to professionalise our operations.
Professor Sir Cary Cooper, BAM’s founding President, said: “Mark was a great colleague and friend, a real gentle soul and wonderful human being”. Professor Katy Mason, Chair of BAM, said, “I was very sorry to receive this news; he was a major figure in the development of BAM and we treasure his memory. Mark always had time for Early Career Researcher and was generous and kind in his encouragement and support of their work. I benefited personally from his kindness and wisdom. He will be greatly missed". Professor Nic Beech, President of BAM, also paid tribute: “Like many of my generation, I benefitted enormously from Mark’s thoughtful mentorship. He was so generous with his time and the depth of his thought. His achievements were many, but he nurtured those who were developing their knowledge of the field in a remarkably ego-free way.”
Click here to read a fuller appreciation and more about his life brought together by Professor Richard Thorpe FBAM.’
Tributes sent via social media and directly to BAM Office
FROM TWITTER
Prof Yusra Mouzughi: ‘Such sad news..a very humble and competent scholar. RIP’
Ruth Slater: ‘I’m so sorry to hear this. His work was never far away as a student and academic’
Prof Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki: ‘A big loss for our community. RIP Mark’
Prof Anthony McDonnell: ‘Very sad news. RIP’
Prof Robert MacIntosh: ‘Indeed… a lovely colleague’
Prof Jane Broadbent: ‘Sad news’
Prof Emma Parry FBAM: ‘This is very sad news. He taught on the #CranfieldDBA programme for several years. His explanation of research philosophy was like no other.’
Prof Mark Jenkins: ‘Very sad news, a really great colleague and huge supporter of doctoral students everywhere. #RIP’
Prof Rick Delbridge FBAM: ‘Very sad news. Mark was a thoughtful scholar and a supportive colleague. Above all, I’ll remember him as a lovely man."
FROM EMAILS
Prof Jeremy Clegg FBAM: Mark made a fantastic contribution to our field, and to the education and training of new researchers. My first experience of him was under the ESRC Management Teaching Fellowship Scheme, where I had three fellows (in total) under the scheme. Mark ran the Research Philosophy sessions for the fellows. As the academic supervisor I was eligible to accompany my fellows, if I wanted. Naturally, I chose to attend Mark’s training, it was so good!
Prof Mark Saunders FBAM: It is was with great sadness that I learned of Mark’s death. A true scholar and people developer
Prof Greg Bamber FBAM: ….thinking of those who were close to Mark. We all miss him, one of BAM’s founders, a great bloke, a fine and generous scholar. Much sympathy from Melbourne, Oz, where he lived and went to school, many years ago. Mark, FBAM - RIP’.
Mike Wright, 1952 - 2019
It is with great sadness that we convey to you the news that Professor Mike Wright, FBAM passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Monday 25 November.
Mike was Professor of Entrepreneurship at Imperial College Business School and was Director of the Centre for Management Buy-out Research, the first centre to be established devoted to the study of private equity and buyouts, which was founded in March 1986 at the Nottingham University Business School. He has written over 40 books and more than 300 papers in academic and professional journals on management buy-outs, venture capital, habitual entrepreneurs, academic entrepreneurs, and related topics. Mike was a Fellow of the British Academy, Academy of Social Sciences and The British Academy of Management.
Mike made an outstanding contribution to the business and management research community and was one of Britain’s best known academics. He was a modest and wise man who has left his mark and will be sadly missed by us, hundreds of colleagues, and thousands of students worldwide.
Read a fuller tribute from Dr Anna Grosman here
David Hickson, 1931 - 2016
We have received the sad news in recent weeks of the death of one of our BAM Fellows. Professor David Hickson who passed away on Wednesday 22nd June aged 85.
David made an outstanding contribution to our field and to the quality of many people’s lives.
Download the Obituary for Professor David Hickson, 1931 - 2016.
Derek Pugh, 1930 - 2015
It is with great sadness that we convey to you the news that Professor Derek Pugh passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Thursday 29th January.
Derek was one of Britain’s best known and most beloved members of BAM. He was very well respected and made an outstanding contribution to the business and management research community. He was a modest and wise man who has left his mark and will be sadly missed by us, hundreds of colleagues, and thousands of students worldwide.
Derek Pugh – A Memorial Comment from Professor John Child
Andrew Thomson, 1936 - 2014
We have received the sad news in recent weeks of the death of one of our BAM Fellows. Professor Andrew Thomson died on Boxing Day 2014, aged 78.
Download the Obituary for Professor Andrew Thomson, 1936 - 2014
Read the obituary for Andrew, by his son Christen:
http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2015/feb/04/andrew-thomson-obituary
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