Merryl Tisch
Merryl Tisch | |
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Tisch speaks at the annual Shema Kolainu legislative breakfast in 2015 | |
| Born | Merryl Hiat |
| Education | Barnard College (BS) New York University (MA) Columbia University (EdD) |
| Occupation(s) | Schoolteacher Educational Administrator |
| Known for | Chairman, State University of New York Board of Trustees Former Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents |
| Spouse | James S. Tisch |
| Children | Jessica Sarah Tisch Levine Benjamin Jacob Tisch Samuel Aaron Tisch |
| Parent | Philip Hiat |
| Family | Wilma Tisch (mother-in-law) Laurence Tisch (father-in-law) |
Merryl H. Tisch is currently the Chairman of the SUNY Board of Trustees, and the former Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents. She is the wife of James S. Tisch, an heir to the Loews Corporation. In November 2015, she stepped down from her role after nearly 20 years on the board.