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American mathematician (1935–2024)
Neil R. Grabois
13th President of Colgate University
In office
1988–1999
Preceded byGeorge D. Langdon Jr.
Succeeded byCharles Karelis
Personal details
Born(1935-12-10)December 10, 1935
DiedOctober 6, 2024(2024-10-06) (aged 88)
SpouseMiriam Grabois
Children2
EducationStuyvesant High School (1953)
Swarthmore College (BA, 1957)
University of Pennsylvania (PhD, 1963)

Neil R. Grabois (December 11, 1935 – October 6, 2024) was an American mathematician and university administrator. He held positions as the dean, provost, and chair of the department of mathematical sciences of Williams College; as the thirteenth President of Colgate University, from 1988 to 1999; as Vice President at the Carnegie Corporation in New York; and as the dean of the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School, where he served from 2010 until his departure in 2013.

Life and career

Grabois received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania after attending Swarthmore College. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1953.

Grabois sat on the boards of Project Pericles, Swarthmore College, The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women and the Michael Wolk Heart Foundation. He was an adjunct faculty member of Teachers College at Columbia University.

Grabois and his wife Miriam had two children and one grandchild. He died in his sleep on October 6, 2024, at the age of 88.

References

  1. "The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women Board Member Bio". Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  2. "The Campaign for Stuyvesant Board of Directors". Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  3. "Colgate's 13th President, Neil R. Grabois, dies at 88 | Colgate University". www.colgate.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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