Tom Gerety
Tom Gerety | |
|---|---|
| 17th President of Amherst College | |
| In office 1994–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Peter R. Pouncey |
| Succeeded by | Anthony W. Marx |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MPhil, PhD, JD) |
| Occupation | Professor Lawyer Administrator |
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Tom Gerety is an American lawyer and philosopher. He is a former president of both Trinity College (Connecticut) (1989-1994) and Amherst College (1994–2003).
After leaving Amherst College, he became the executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice (2003-2005) at New York University School of Law where he is now Collegiate Professor. He is the author of law review articles and The Freshman Who Hated Socrates, a book on liberal arts education.