Mark Gearan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Gearan

former Director of the United States Peace Corps

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1956

Place of Birth: Gardner, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: academic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Mark Daniel Gearan (born September 19, 1956) is a public servant, lawyer and higher education expert.
From 1999 to 2017, Gearan was the president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, the longest serving president in the history of HWS.
On March 1, 2018, Gearan became the 19th Director of The Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard University.When he concluded his presidency in 2017, he had served for 18 years, leading the Colleges through a period of unprecedented growth.
In recognition of his service, the HWS Board of Trustees awarded Gearan an honorary degree and named him President Emeritus of the Colleges, the first time in HWS history that the board bestowed the honor. Following his final year at HWS, Gearan joined Harvard University as 'President in Residence' working on important issues facing higher education and the next generation of leaders at the Graduate School of Education.
His position at Harvard reflects Gearan's stature in higher education where he has held leadership roles in numerous organizations including chair of National Campus Compact, chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service, chair of the Annapolis Group of selective liberal arts colleges, and chair of the Talloires Network Steering Committee, an international organization of college and university presidents from six continents committed to civic engagement.