Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg | |
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President Trachtenberg at his final GWU Commencement. | |
| 15th President of the George Washington University | |
| In office 1988–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Hartman Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Steven Knapp |
| 3rd President of the University of Hartford | |
| In office 1977–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald M. Woodruff |
| Succeeded by | Humphrey Tonkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1937 Brooklyn New York, New York, United States |
| Spouse | Francine Trachtenberg |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Yale University Harvard University |
| Profession | Educator |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | George Washington University |
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (born December 14, 1937) was the 15th President of the George Washington University, serving from 1988 to 2007. On August 1, 2007, he retired from the presidency and became GW's President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.