Elizabeth Garrett
USC Provost and American legal scholar (1963-2016)
Helen Elizabeth Garrett, commonly known as Elizabeth Garrett,[1] (1963 – March 6, 2016),[2] was an American professor of law and an academic administrator. In 2010, she became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Southern California. On July 1, 2015, she became the 13th president of Cornell University.
Elizabeth Garrett | |
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13th President of Cornell University | |
In office July 1, 2015 – March 6, 2016 | |
Preceded by | David J. Skorton |
Provost of the University of Southern California | |
In office 2010–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Helen Elizabeth Garrett 1963 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | March 6, 2016 (aged 52) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Andrei Marmor |
Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
Garrett died on March 6, 2016 from colon cancer at her New York City home. She was aged 52.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Obama fleshes out Treasury Department". CNN. March 28, 2009. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Los Angeles Times (30 September 2014). "USC Provost Garrett to become first female president of Cornell". latimes.com.
- ↑ "Cornell's President Elizabeth Garrett Dies at Age 52, Less Than One Year After Assuming Office". Cornell Sun.com. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.