Pinck was one of the first woman administrators at Harvard Business School, where she also taught a course on business writing. Later, she served as director of research administration and policy at Beth Israel Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Ashby served as president of Pine Manor College from 1976 to 1996. She will serve as interim president of the college while the board of trustees searches for a new permanent president for the educational institution.
The liberal arts college in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, was founded in 1911 and remained exclusively for women until 1996. Now, for the first time, the college has decided to admit men to it regular bachelor's degree programs.