Jonathan R. Alger
Jonathan Alger | |
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Alger in 2019 | |
| 16th President of American University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Mathews Burwell |
| 6th President of James Madison University | |
| In office July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Linwood H. Rose |
| Succeeded by | Charlie King (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Roberts Alger Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Alger |
| Education | |
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| Website | University website |
Jonathan Roberts Alger is an American lawyer and academic who is the president of American University. Alger became the university's 16th president on July 1, 2024. He previously served as James Madison University's sixth president from 2012 to 2024.
Alger is also a legal scholar with expertise on higher education policy and law and co-taught a seminar on leadership in the James Madison University Honors Program.