Patrick Finnegan | |
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 General Finnegan's portrait while serving as West Point's Academic Dean in 2010 | |
| 25th President of Longwood University | |
| In office October 22, 2010 – May 16, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Patricia Picard Cormier |
| Succeeded by | W. Taylor Reveley IV |
| 12th Dean of United States Military Academy | |
| In office July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Trainor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1949 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | July 2, 2018 (aged 68) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Spouse | Joan[1] |
| Education | U.S. Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2010 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands | Dean of Academic Board, U.S. Military Academy |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
Patrick Finnegan (September 20, 1949 – July 2, 2018)[2][3] was a United States Army brigadier general, and the president of Longwood University. Finnegan served 39 years in the U.S. Army, retiring in 2010 after serving as the 12th dean of the Academic Board at the U.S. Military Academy. Following his Army career, he was appointed as the 25th president of Longwood University in 2010. Finnegan stepped down as president in 2012 for health reasons and returned to private life.
- ^ Longwood Magazine (Winter 2011 ed.). Farmville, Virginia: Longwood University. 7 March 2011. p. 9. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "General Patrick Finnegan, Longwood's 25th president, passes away" (Press release). Longwood University. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.