Stephen Joel Trachtenberg

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
President Trachtenberg at his final GWU Commencement.
15th President of the George Washington University
In office
1988–2007
Preceded byLloyd Hartman Elliott
Succeeded bySteven Knapp
3rd President of the University of Hartford
In office
1977–1988
Preceded byArchibald M. Woodruff
Succeeded byHumphrey Tonkin
Personal details
Born (1937-12-14) December 14, 1937 (age 86)
Brooklyn New York, New York, United States
SpouseFrancine Trachtenberg
Alma materColumbia University
Yale University
Harvard University
ProfessionEducator
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Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (born December 14, 1937) was the 15th President of the George Washington University, serving from 1988 to 2007. On August 1, 2007, he retired from the presidency and became GW's President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.