Jim Simons was 30 when he was made chair of the Stony Brook math department. Are there contemporary examples of similarly young US department chairs?
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Replying to @patrickc
That is an odd combination because becoming chair is often an early indicator of a reduction in focus on research, and early tenure is usually an indicator of high investment in the person's research.
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Replying to @BrianNosek
To me it indicates ability of administration to spot talent (a 30 year old will never be the “obvious” candidate) coupled with a commitment to results (exemplified by their willingness to break the social rules).
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Replying to @patrickc
Perhaps. However, being Chair is not particularly substantive. Not that it isn't an important role, just that it is much less about shaping intellectual direction and much more about being effective at institutional bureaucracy/negotiation (and some boring admin work).
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Not in Jim's case! But, yes, maybe so in general / today...
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