Dean Emeritus
- PhD, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Decision Sciences
- MA, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
- MBA, Drexel University, Management Analysis
- BA, Haverford College, Sociology
David Pyke is a Dean Emeritus at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business. He served as a professor of operations and supply chain management, and was dean of the School of Business Administration from 2008 until 2015, leading the school to a significant presence in international rankings.
Formerly, he was a professor of operations and associate dean at the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College. Professor Pyke has published numerous academic research papers. His book, Inventory and Production Management in Supply Chains, co-authored with E. A. Silver and D. Thomas (fourth edition, CRC Press, 2017) is used in numerous Master’s and Ph.D. programs worldwide.
He has consulted for WD-40, Accenture, Corning, Eaton and Home Depot, among others. He serves as a director of Concept NREC.