Jack Varsalona
| Jack P. Varsalona | |
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| 3rd President of Wilmington University | |
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In office July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Dr. Audrey K. Doberstein |
| Succeeded by | Dr. LaVerne Harmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jack P. Varsalona October 29, 1948 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware |
| Profession | College administrator, Academic |
| Website | President's Message |
Jack P. Varsalona (born October 29, 1948) is an American professor, college administrator, and the third president of Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware.
Born in 1948 in Wilmington, Delaware, Varsalona attended the University of Delaware, where he received his undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. A lifelong educator and administrator, Varsalona served as the Director of Development at the University of Delaware from 1978–81 and served as a key education aide in the cabinet of former Delaware govenror Pierre S. du Pont. Varsalona subsequently served as the principal of Wilmington's Ursuline Academy private school from 1975 through 1978; during this time, he was a frequent adjunct professor, as well as an administrator, at what was then Wilmington College in New Castle, Delaware.
Varsalona's career with Wilmington College in an administrative capacity began before the end of his tenure at Ursuline Academy, when he took on the role of an assistant to the state superintendent of schools for Delaware in 1984. He became the school's executive vice president for academic and student affairs in 1987, and was quickly promoted to the role of executive vice president and provost of the College. In 2005, Varsalona was named the third president of Wilmington University, following the retirement of long-time president Dr. Audrey K. Doberstein.
Varsalona's tenure at Wilmington University has seen dramatic changes in the student body and the school's overall presence. Two years into his tenure, in 2007, Varsalona oversaw the transition of Wilmington College into Wilmington University. During his more than a decade as the university's President, Varsalona has nearly doubled enrollment and has guided the university toward expansion to new campuses, as well as partnerships with existing community colleges, in Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland. Varsalona was named the top-paid leader of a private college or university in 2012. His compensation package of $5,449,405 in 2014 made him one of the highest paid college presidents in the United States.
In 2016, Varsalona announced his retirement, which is scheduled for June 30, 2017. He will be succeeded by LaVerne Harmon.
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