Joel Seligman

Joel Seligman
10th President of the University of Rochester
In office
July 1, 2005 (2005-07-01)  February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)
Preceded byThomas H. Jackson
Succeeded byRichard Feldman (interim)
3rd CEO of the University of Rochester
In office
July 1, 2005 (2005-07-01)  February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)
Preceded byRobert L. Sproull
Succeeded bySarah C. Mangelsdorf
Personal details
Born (1950-01-11) January 11, 1950
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Joel Seligman (born January 11, 1950) is an American legal scholar and former academic administrator. He served as the 10th president of the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York, from 2005 to 2018. Seligman is also one of the leading authorities on securities law in the United States. Seligman stepped down from his presidency in 2018 following his handling of a university-wide sexual harassment scandal.