Joel Seligman | |
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10th President of the University of Rochester | |
In office July 1, 2005 – February 28, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Thomas H. Jackson |
Succeeded by | Richard Feldman (interim)[1] |
3rd CEO of the University of Rochester | |
In office July 1, 2005 – February 28, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Robert L. Sproull |
Succeeded by | Sarah C. Mangelsdorf |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | January 11, 1950
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Profession | Academic Lawyer |
Joel Seligman (born January 11, 1950) is an American legal scholar and former academic administrator. He served as the 10th president of the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York, from 2005 to 2018. Seligman is also one of the leading authorities on securities law in the United States. Seligman stepped down from his presidency in 2018 following his handling of a university-wide sexual harassment scandal.[2]