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To honor and recognize Dr. Joseph A. Alutto for his many years of distinguished service to The Ohio State University and the Columbus community.
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WHEREAS, for more than twenty years, Dr. Joseph A. Alutto has provided exceptional administrative service to The Ohio State University; and
WHEREAS, born and raised in New York City, Dr. Alutto received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Manhattan College, a master's degree in industrial relations from the University of Illinois, and a PhD in organizational behavior from Cornell University; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Alutto joined Ohio State in 1991 as dean of the Max M. Fisher College of Business; among the highlights of his tenure was the construction of Fisher College; and
WHEREAS, from October 2007 to June 2013, Dr. Alutto served as the university's executive vice president and provost, coordinating all budgeting expenditures as chair of the university's Integrated Financial Planning Committee; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Alutto is the second-longest serving provost in the history of the university, and during his successful tenure, Ohio State's academic rankings and prestige increased considerably; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Alutto is currently concluding his second period of service as the university's interim president, a role he has held since July 1, 2013, and which he previously held in 2007; and
WHEREAS, today, Dr. Alutto is a leading authority on managerial behavior and has lectured internationally on management issues, coauthored a book on research methods in organization research, published more than 65 articles in academic journals, and was part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and People's Republic of China State Economic Commission's National Center for Sciences and Technology; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his remarkable service to Ohio State, Dr. Alutto serves on a number of corporate boards and has served in leadership capacities for a wide variety of non-profit organizations; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby honor and recognize Dr. Joseph A. Alutto for his many years of distinguished service to The Ohio State University and the Columbus community.