Thomas H. Jackson | |
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9th President of the University of Rochester | |
In office July 1, 1994 –June 30, 2005 | |
Preceded by | G. Dennis O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Joel Seligman |
Personal details | |
Born | Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States | June 20,1950
Residence(s) | Victor,New York,USA |
Alma mater | Williams College Yale University |
Profession | Academic Lawyer |
Thomas H. Jackson (born June 20,1950) is an American legal scholar who was the ninth president of the University of Rochester,preceded by Dennis O'Brien. Jackson held the position of president from 1994 until he formally stepped down on June 30,2005,and was succeeded by Joel Seligman. Jackson's tenure was marked by the controversial "Renaissance Plan",which cut undergraduate enrollment while making admission more selective,and cut several graduate programs. He holds the position of Distinguished University Professor and has faculty appointments in the department of political science and in the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester. Jackson is known as one of the nation's foremost experts on bankruptcy law.
In July 2011 Jackson was appointed chairman of the board of trustees of George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.
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