Albert J. Simone

Dr. Albert Joseph Simone (b. 1935) is a former president of the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, USA. He became president of RIT on September 1, 1992, succeeding M. Richard Rose. Simone was previously president of the University of Hawaii System and chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His tenure at RIT saw additional PhD programs (in microsystems engineering, computing and information sciences, and color science) inaugurated and improvements made to RIT's athletic program (such as the construction of the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and the elevation of the men's hockey team to Division I). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Tufts University, and a Ph.D in economics from MIT. Simone was born in Boston, in December of 1935. He retired from RIT July 1, 2007, succeeded by William W. Destler.

Simone and his wife, Carolie, expect to remain in Rochester and contribute to the community.

From 1965 to 1969 Simone authored five books.

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During his time at the University of Hawaii Simone was known to wear socks that did not match.
June 15, 2007 was proclaimed Albert J. Simone Day in Rochester and Monroe County^[1].