Neil R. Grabois

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Neil R. Grabois
13thPresident of Colgate University
In office
1988–1999
Preceded byGeorge D. Langdon Jr.
Succeeded byCharles Karelis
Personal details
Born1935
Spouse(s)Miriam Grabois
Children2 Children
Education Stuyvesant High School (1953)
Swarthmore College (BA, 1957)
University of Pennsylvania (PhD, 1963)

Neil R. Grabois (born 1935) is a mathematician and a former university administrator. He held positions as the dean, provost, and chair of the department of mathematical sciences of Williams College; as the thirteenth President of Colgate University, from 1988 to 1999; as Vice President at the Carnegie Corporation in New York; and as the dean of the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School, where he served from 2010 until his departure in 2013. [1]

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He and his wife Miriam have two children and one grandchild.

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References

  1. "The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women Board Member Bio" . Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  2. "The Campaign for Stuyvesant Board of Directors" . Retrieved 2007-10-31.