| Tom Gerety | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.A.) (M.Phil.) (Ph.D.) Yale Law School (J.D.) |
Tom Gerety, a lawyer, philosopher, and self-proclaimed "60s radical", is the former president of both Trinity College (1989-1994) and Amherst College (1994–2003). After leaving Amherst College, he became the executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.[1] His early departure from the presidency of Trinity College was the subject of a critical Harvard Business School case about board governance.[2]
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Pouncey |
President of Amherst College 1994–2003 |
Succeeded by Anthony Marx |