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Gregory Chandler Ray

Gregory Chandler Ray

  • Visiting Lecturer

Faculty Area

Faculty Expertise

  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Contact

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management

gcr45@cornell.edu

Cornell Directory Entry

Biography

Gregory Ray is a program lead, entrepreneur-in-residence, and instructor at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. At Cornell, Ray spearheaded initiatives such as the Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Program (initially established as the BioEntrepreneurship Initiative), the Green Technology Innovation Fellows Program, and the Center for Regional Economic Advancement’s Sprint program.

He also serves as the co-program director of the Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA) and as program instructor for the Women Entrepreneurs in STEM at Cornell (W.E. Cornell) program. Outside of Cornell, Ray is an instructor in the National Science Foundation I-Corps program and an active angel investor.

Previously, he served in many roles at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a program for early-stage technology-based companies. During his time at CDL, he worked on expansion, pedagogy, operations, recruiting, and partnerships while based out of Toronto, New York, and Atlanta. CDL's cumulative equity value increased by more than $6B CAD during his tenure.

Ray seeks to cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship and creativity among scientists, engineers, alumni, and students, empowering them to translate their ideas into viable ventures. At the Johnson School, he is particularly dedicated to developing the human capital that will drive the next generation of technology and science-based companies.

He holds a BA in biochemistry from Hamilton College, an MBA in strategy from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in molecular biology from Cornell University.

Recent Courses

  • HADM 3135/HADM 6135 - Conversations with Entrepreneurs
  • NBA 6395 - Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • NBA 5070 - Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers
  • NBA 5185 - Green Tech Innovation in Practice
  • NBA 5175 - Life Science Entrepreneurship in Practice
  • NBAW 5300 - New Venture Management
  • NBA 3000 - The Business of Entrepreneurship
  • NBA 5640 - The Business of Entrepreneurship

Academic Degrees

  • MBA University of Toronto, 2015
  • PhD Cornell University, 2014
  • BA Hamilton College, 2008