Penn Dental Medicine Board of Overseers

Statement of Purpose

The Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine provides volunteer leadership and maintains as its standing charge to embrace the overall mission of the School to be the pre-eminent leader in dental education. The board acts as an advisory resource for the Dean on matters of policy, direction, practice, and effectiveness, while stewarding the historic missions of both the School and the University. It supports the continuous achievement of excellence in matters of curricular development, clinical work, research, admissions, infrastructure, alumni relations, and public relations.

Each board member, selected for their commitment, expertise, and diversity of backgrounds, provides new insights and ideas to the leadership of the School. Each serves as a global ambassador by creating strategic connections and by communicating the School's strengths and needs to all constituencies including students, faculty, alumni, parents, the dental profession, and corporate concerns, as well as to the University's trustees, president, and provost. It is also the responsibility of each board member to play a leadership role in all fund-raising efforts.

William W. M. Cheung, D'81, GD'82
Chair, Penn Dental Medicine Board of Overseers
Private Practice

Linda J. Gilliam, D'89
Vice Chair
Private Practice

Stanley M. Bergman, PAR '02
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Henry Schein, Inc.

Laurence B. Brody, C'52, D'56

Richard Copell, D'80
Private Practice

Matthew J. Doyle, PhD
Director and Senior Researcher
Procter & Gamble Company Health Care Research Center

Joseph E. Gian-Grasso, C'67, D'71
Private Practice

Frances Bondi Glenn, D'56
President
Children's Dental Research Society

Lawrence Kessler, C'66, D'70
Private Practice

Martin D. Levin, D'72, GD'74
Private Practice

Roger P. Levin, DDS
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Levin Group, Inc.

Robert P. Levy, C'52
Chairman
DRT Industries, Inc.

Glenn R. Oxner
President and Owner
Belmont Corporation

Lewis E. Proffitt, D'73, WG'80
Director of Dental Services
Eastern Dental of Marlton, LLC

Louis E. Rossman, D'75, GD'77
Private Practice
Clinical Professor of Endodontics
Penn Dental Medicine

Irving M. Rothstein, C'38, D'41
Private Practice

Robert I. Schattner, D'48
President
Sporicidin International

David S. Tarica, D'83
Private Practice

Ronald J. Gutman, D'74
Ex Officio Member
President, Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Society