As both a seasoned leader and a leadership scholar, Scott Cowen brings a wealth of knowledge to the advice in Lead and Succeed. During his career, Cowen has taught and written extensively on leadership, served at the helm of large organizations in both higher education and the corporate sector, led two universities through major crises (Tulane University during Hurricane Katrina and Case Western Reserve University during the COVID-19 pandemic), was a leader in the transformation of public K-12 education in New Orleans, and has served on many for-profit and nonprofit boards.
Time magazine named Cowen one of the nation's Top 10 Best College Presidents and he was appointed to the White House Council for Community Solutions by President Barack Obama. He is a former chair of the Association of American Universities and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Cowen is the recipient of several national awards, including the Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award and TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education. He also holds honorary degrees from some of the nation's top institutions, including Brown University, the University of Notre Dame, Yeshiva University, the University of Connecticut, and Case Western Reserve University.
