Cornell University Board of Trustees
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The Cornell University Board of Trustees is the board of trustees for Cornell University
, a private, Ivy League
university
located in Ithaca, New York
. The board is vested with "supreme control" over the entire university, in accordance to university bylaws. The board's major responsibilities are to establish the degrees that are awarded by the university, elect the president, and adopt an annual plan of financial operation. Day-to-day administration has been delegated by the trustees to the president. There are 64 voting members on the board, including students, employees, faculty, and alumni that are voted onto the board by their respective group. The four ex officio members of the board are the president of the university, the governor of the state of New York, the speaker of the state assembly, and the president of the state senate. The current chairman of the board is Peter C. Meinig.
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, a private, Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
. The board is vested with "supreme control" over the entire university, in accordance to university bylaws. The board's major responsibilities are to establish the degrees that are awarded by the university, elect the president, and adopt an annual plan of financial operation. Day-to-day administration has been delegated by the trustees to the president. There are 64 voting members on the board, including students, employees, faculty, and alumni that are voted onto the board by their respective group. The four ex officio members of the board are the president of the university, the governor of the state of New York, the speaker of the state assembly, and the president of the state senate. The current chairman of the board is Peter C. Meinig.
Chairmen of the board
- Ezra CornellEzra CornellEzra Cornell was an American businessman and education administrator. He was a founder of Western Union and a co-founder of Cornell University...
1866-1874 - Henry W. SageHenry W. SageHenry W. Sage was a wealthy New York State businessman, philanthropist, and early benefactor and trustee of Cornell University....
1875-1897 - Roswell P. FlowerRoswell P. FlowerRoswell Pettibone Flower was Governor of New York from 1892 to 1894.-Biography:He was a son of Nathan Monroe Flower and Mary Ann Flower, the sixth of nine children....
1897-1899 - None 1899-1917
- Frank H. HiscockFrank H. HiscockFrank Harris Hiscock was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1917 to 1926.- Biography :...
1917-1939 - J. DuPratt WhiteJustin DuPratt WhiteJustin DuPratt White was an attorney best known for co-founding the White & Case law firm. In 1939 he was chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees.-Biography:...
1939 - Howard Edward Babcock 1940-1947
- Neal Dow BeckerNeal Dow BeckerNeal Dow Becker was a manufacturer, attorney, and Consul General to Bulgaria.Becker was born in Cherry Creek, New York. Becker graduated from Cornell University in 1905. While at Cornell, he was a member of the Glee Club and the Debate Team...
1947-1953 - John Lyon CollyerJohn Lyon CollyerJohn Lyon Collyer was Chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees. He was chairman of the board and president of B. F. Goodrich and won the Medal for Merit in 1946.-References:...
1953-1959 - Arthur H. DeanArthur Dean (lawyer)Arthur Hobson Dean was a New York lawyer and diplomat who was viewed as one of the leading corporate lawyers of his day, as well having served as a key advisor to numerous U.S. presidents....
1959-1968 - Robert W. PurcellRobert PurcellRobert W. Purcell was an American businessman and philanthropist.Purcell was born in Watertown, New York in 1912. He graduated from Cornell University in 1932, being elected during his last year into the Sphinx Head Society. Purcell then graduated from the Cornell Law School in 1935.He joined the...
1968-1978 - Jansen Noyes, Jr.Jansen Noyes, Jr.Jansen Noyes, Jr. was an investment banker and stock brokerage company executive.Noyes earned a mechanical engineering degree from Cornell University in 1939. During his senior year, Noyes was elected to the Sphinx Head Society...
1978-1984 - Austin H. KiplingerAustin H. KiplingerAustin H. Kiplinger is a journalist and philanthropist who lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He is the son of W.M...
1984-1989 - Stephen H. WeissStephen H. WeissStephen H. Weiss was an American investment banker, philanthropist, and former chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees....
1989-1997 - Harold TannerHarold TannerHarold Tanner is an investment banker and philanthropist. Tanner graduated from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1952 and earned an MBA from Harvard University in 1956.-Charitable Activities:...
1997-2002 - Peter C. MeinigPeter C. MeinigPeter C. Meinig is a business executive.Meinig received a BME degree in 1962 from Cornell University and an MBA in 1964 from Harvard University...
2002-present