Jonathan Veitch | |
|---|---|
 Veitch in 2009 | |
| 15th President of Occidental College | |
| In office 2009–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Skotheim |
| Succeeded by | Harry J. Elam, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1959 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse |
Sarah Veitch (after 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Carol Lee (mother) John Veitch (father) |
| Relatives | Alan Ladd (step-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Harvard University |
| Website | www |
Jonathan Veitch (born 1959) is an American college administrator, author and former professor. He was the 15th President of Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He became president in July 2009, succeeding interim president Robert Skotheim[1] and ended his term in June 2020, followed by president Harry J. Elam Jr.[2] Veitch previously served as a professor at the University of Wisconsin and dean of The New School's Eugene Lang College.[3] He authored American Superrealism: Nathanael West and the Politics of Representation in the 1930s in 1997.[4]
- ^ "President's Bio". Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "About President Elam".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
latimeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Edmunds, Susan (Winter 1998). "American Superrealism: Nathanael West and the Politics of Representation in the 1930s (review)". Project MUSE. Retrieved 28 March 2015.