Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J (born in Washington, D.C., on February 23, 1922) was the 6th President of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut form 1973 to 1979 and the 30th President of Saint Louis University from 1979 to 1987.
During his six year tenure at Fairfield University, Father Fitzgerald oversaw the construction of the Student Recreational Complex and the Center for Financial Studies, which has since become the home of the Dolan School of Business. He also directed the creation of the Dolan School of Business in 1978, which had been the Department of Business Administration for 31 years within the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences.
Father Fitzgerald attended Gonzaga College High School, Georgetown University and entered the Society of Jesus in 1939. He was ordained a priest in 1952 in Louvain, Belgium.
| Preceded by William C. McInnes, S.J. |
Fairfield University President 1973–1979 |
Succeeded by Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. |