| May 10, 2001 - The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University will
honor one of the most noted visionaries in information science with
an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at its 43rd annual commencement
exercises on Sunday, May 13. Lawrence Prusak, executive director of
IBM's Institute for Knowledge Management, has converted organizations
around the world to his creed: what organizations know and how they
use it is vital to their success. Through speaking writing and consulting,
Prusak shows corporations how to produce, capture, maintain and manage
knowledge. And when he speaks of knowledge, he means much more than
raw data - his definition encompasses ideas, experiences and expertise.
Prusak, a managing principal with IBM Consulting Group, has published
several books on knowledge management. Working Knowledge
has been translated into 14 languages and has sold over 60,000 copies;
In Good Company: How Social Capital Makes Organizations Work
was published in February. Prusak has earned many awards for his
work and speaks regularly on the subject, educating organizations
on the benefits of knowledge management.
Prusak will receive his honorary degree along with three other
highly accomplished individuals: Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, celebrated
photographer; Thomas M. Coughlin, president and chief executive
officer of Wal-Mart Stores & Supercenters U.S.A.; and Howard
M. Lorber, chairman and chief executive officer of Nathan's Famous
and a C.W. Post graduate.
After earning his B.S. in history from Long Island University's
Brooklyn Campus in 1966, Prusak continued his studies at New York
University, where he earned an M.A. in Economic and Social History.
He also earned an M.S. in Information Science from Simmons College.
Before joining IBM, he worked as a researcher and librarian at Baker
Library at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration,
taught social and economic history at several universities and directed
knowledge management at Ernst & Young's Center for Business
Innovation. He and his wife, Brenda, live in Lexington, Mass., with
their two children.
Honorary degrees are awarded to individuals who, through their
perseverance, dedication to their field, and commitment to community,
serve as role models to students. Dr. David J. Steinberg, president
of Long Island University, will confer Lawrence Prusak's honorary
degree during commencement ceremonies at the C.W. Post Campus on
May 13.
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