Elizabeth Garrett

Elizabeth Garrett
13th President of Cornell University
In office
July 1, 2015 – March 6, 2016
Preceded byDavid J. Skorton
Succeeded byMartha E. Pollack
Provost of the University of Southern California
In office
2010–2015
Personal details
Born
Helen Elizabeth Garrett

(1963-06-30)June 30, 1963
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 2016(2016-03-06) (aged 52)
New York City, New York, U.S.
SpouseAndrei Marmor
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)
Academic work
DisciplineJurisprudence
Institutions

Helen Elizabeth Garrett, commonly known as Elizabeth Garrett or Beth Garrett[1] (June 30, 1963 – March 6, 2016), was an American professor of law and academic administrator. On July 1, 2015, she became the 13th president of Cornell University—the first woman to serve as president of the university.[2] She died from colon cancer on March 6, 2016, the first Cornell president to die while in office.[3]

  1. ^ "Obama fleshes out Treasury Department". CNN. March 28, 2009. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Elizabeth Garrett Biography, Cornell Office of the President
  3. ^ Wilensky, Joe (March 7, 2016). "President Elizabeth Garrett dies of colon cancer at age 52". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved March 8, 2016.