Edward J. Benz Jr. is the former president of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts., and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine as well as a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. He was named to the presidency of Dana-Farber in 2000, succeeding David G. Nathan.He was also the chief executive officer of Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care, a member of the Governing Board for Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and the director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. In October 2016, Benz was succeeded by Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher.