Tom Gerety | |
|---|---|
| Collegiate Professor at New York University | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| 17th President of Amherst College | |
| In office 1994–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Peter R. Pouncey |
| Succeeded by | Anthony W. Marx |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.A.) (M.Phil.) (Ph.D.) Yale Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Professor Lawyer Administrator |
Tom Gerety, a lawyer, philosopher, is the former president of both Trinity College (Connecticut) (1989-1994) and Amherst College (1994–2003).
After leaving Amherst College, he became the executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice (2003-2005) at New York University School of Law where he is now Collegiate Professor.[1] He is the author of law review articles [2] and The Freshman Who Hated Socrates,[3] a book on liberal arts education.