Peter W. Stanley | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of Pomona College | |
| In office 1991–2003 | |
| Preceded by | David Alexander |
| Succeeded by | David W. Oxtoby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Spouse |
Mary-Jane Cosgrove
(m. 1978; died 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, PhD) |
| Profession | Academic |
Peter William Stanley[1] (born 1940)[1] is an American historian and academic administrator who served as the eighth president of Pomona College.[2] A scholar of Asian studies, his tenure at Pomona coincided with a substantial increase in the college's endowment and prestige.[2]