James D. Spaniolo

James D. Spaniolo
7th President of the University of Texas at Arlington
Preceded byCharles A. Sorber, President Ad Interim
Succeeded byVistasp Karbhari
Personal details
Born (1946-04-06) April 6, 1946
Greenville, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materMichigan State University
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Law School
Known forUniversity and corporate administration
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James Dingwall Spaniolo (born April 6, 1946) is an American attorney, professor, and former university administrator. He was the president of the University of Texas at Arlington from 2004 until his retirement in 2013.

As an attorney, he specializes in communications and constitutional law. He served in various legal and executive capacities with the Miami Herald, the Detroit Free Press, the American Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Knight Foundation. He was dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University for nine years before becoming president of University of Texas at Arlington.