Kathleen Waldron

Dr. Kathleen M. Waldron is an American author, financial executive and educator. She is currently the seventh president of William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey.[1] From 2004 to 2009, she served as the president of Baruch College of the City University of New York, succeeding Edward Regan, the former New York State Comptroller.

Dr. Waldron received her Bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University (SUNY), and Master's degree and Ph.D (1977) in Latin American History from Indiana University. She taught at Bowdoin College from 1977 to 1981, and then as a Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela. She was the dean of the School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences of Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus from 1998 to 2004. Prior to being an educator, Dr. Waldron held several executive positions at Citibank. From 1991 to 1996, she served as President of Citibank International in Miami. Before working at Citibank, Dr. Waldron worked at Chemical Bank on Latin American public and private sector lending.

Under Dr. Waldron, Baruch College received record donations from its alumni, including $54 million in her first year as President.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "William Paterson University Names New President; Dr. Kathleen Waldron, Former President of Baruch College and Former Senior Executive at Citigroup, to Become Institution's Seventh President"
  2. ↑ "Kathleen Waldron, Baruch's New President, Announces Historic Gifts of $53.5 Million"

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Edward Regan		 President of Baruch College
2004–2009 		Succeeded by
Stan Altman


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