Joel Seligman
| Joel Seligman | |
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| 10th President of the University of Rochester | |
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Assumed office July 1, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas H. Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 11, 1950 New York City, New York, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Delores Conway |
| Children | Andrea Seligman Peter Seligman |
| Residence | Rochester, New York, USA |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles Harvard University |
| Profession |
Academic Lawyer |
| Website | Office of the President of the University of Rochester |
Joel Seligman (born January 11, 1950) is the current President of the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York, and is one of the leading authorities on securities law in the United States.
Joel Seligman is the 10th president of the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York. Named to the position on December 1, 2004, he assumed office on July 1, 2005, succeeding Thomas H. Jackson. Seligman was formally inaugurated in a ceremony at the Eastman Theatre on October 23, 2005.
Before his service as the University of Rochester's president, Seligman served as the dean and Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor at the Washington University School of Law. Prior to serving there, Seligman was the dean and Samuel M. Fegtly Professor of Law at the University of Arizona College of Law (1995–1999). He also held professorships at the University of Michigan Law School (1987–1995), George Washington University Law School (1983–1986), and Northeastern University School of Law (1977–1983).
In addition to being an academic leader, Seligman is considered a leading authority on securities law. He is the author or coauthor of 20 books and over 40 articles on legal issues related to securities and corporations including the 11-volume Securities Regulation, the leading treatise in the field (cowritten with Troy Paredes and the late Louis Loss); The Transformation of Wall Street: A History of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and Modern Corporate Finance.
Seligman is currently a member of the board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. He also has served as reporter for the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Revision of Uniform Securities Act (1998–2002); as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Market Information (2000–01); and as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Professional Ethics Executive Committee. He was a member of the board of the National Association of Securities Dealers (2004–07) and of Eastman Kodak Company (2009–13).
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