Thomas J. Fewer is a scholar and bestselling author of how businesses navigate politics, purpose, and public impact

Thomas J. Fewer (Tom) is an Assistant Professor of Management at Rutgers University School of Business–Camden and a recognized voice on how businesses navigate politics, purpose, and public impact.

His work examines some of the defining challenges of our time: political polarization, corporate misconduct, public–private collaboration, and the role of business in addressing large-scale societal problems, from healthcare to economic security. Tom’s scholarship has been published in leading business journals and featured in mainstream media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio (NPR), CNN, and Forbes.

He is the coauthor of the national bestsellers Venture Meets Mission and The Mission Generation, which explore how individuals, innovators, and institutions can align personal ambition with public purpose. His books have appeared on bestseller lists including USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly, and have received awards from McKinsey and Axiom.

Beyond academia, Tom regularly writes and speaks on the future of capitalism, democratic innovation, and public leadership.

Previously, Tom co-founded and served as vice president of NobleReach Foundation, a Washington, DC–based nonprofit helping build a national ecosystem for mission-driven innovators in service of the public interest.

Tom completed his postdoctoral studies at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. He also holds an M.S. in Finance from Villanova University’s School of Business and a B.S. in Marketing from Rutgers University’s School of Business–Camden. Before entering academia, he held professional roles at Lockheed Martin, Subaru of America, and The Madison Square Garden Company.

Across research, teaching, and service, his work is united by a single guiding question: how can businesses be designed and governed to serve the common good?

Beyond the Work

Thomas J. Fewer at a black tie formal academic event.
Thomas J. Fewer visiting historic sites during international academic travel.
Thomas J. Fewer visiting with international colleagues at a formal event.
Thomas J. Fewer working on a vintage automobile hobby.
Thomas J. Fewer with his beautiful family.
Thomas J. Fewer hiking outdoors during international research travel.
Thomas J. Fewer meeting with colleagues during international academic collaboration.
Thomas J. Fewer hiking outdoors during a research sabbatical.
Thomas J. Fewer with his family.
Thomas J. Fewer hiking a mountain during a research break academic conference.
Thomas J. Fewer visiting an international collaborator.
Thomas J. Fewer inside a U.S. government building during policy-related work.
Thomas J. Fewer meeting with coauthors at an academic conference.
Thomas J. Fewer at a national park during a break at an academic speaking engagement.
Thomas J. Fewer showing colleagues the local culture during a work retreat.
Thomas J. Fewer visiting historic sites during international academic travel.
Thomas J. Fewer with his warm family.
Thomas J. Fewer inside a U.S. government building during policy-related work.
Thomas J. Fewer at bring your child to work day in professional academic setting.
Thomas J. Fewer with a colleague at an informal work event.