Woo, Carolyn Y.
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1954-
Biographical Information
Woo was born in 1954 and raised in Hong Kong. For grades 1 through 12, she was educated by the Maryknoll Sisters of Ossining. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics with highest distinction and honors, and a master's degree in industrial administration with recognition as a Krannert Scholar. She went on to complete a doctorate in strategic management in 1979. For her doctorate her research area was in small competitiors. She worked at General Motors and was an assistant to the chairman of Startegic Planning Associates. She returned to Purdue to teach and do research within the school of Krannert. She joined the faculty at Purdue in 1981. She was a former Purdue associate executive vice president for academic affairs. She directed the Professsional Master's programs within the Krannert School of Management from 1993-1995. In 1997, she was chosen as the Martin J. Gillen Dean of the University of Notre Dame for the college of business. She left that position in January 2012 to transition to the position of president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services.