David E. Van Zandt
David Van Zandt | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of The New School | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – April 15, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Kerrey |
| Succeeded by | Dwight A. McBride |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Edgar Van Zandt |
| Spouse | Lisa Huestis |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Yale University (JD) London School of Economics (PhD) |
David Van Zandt (born 1953) is an American attorney, legal scholar, and academic administrator. He served as president of The New School from January 2011 to April 15, 2020.[1] He previously served as the dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law from 1995 to 2011.[2][3] He has taught courses in international financial markets, business associations, property, practical issues in business law, and legal realism.[4]
Early life and education
Van Zandt was born in 1953 in Montgomery, New Jersey, and raised in the state along with his three siblings. He graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. In 1981, he earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, where he served as managing editor of the Yale Law Journal. He also earned a Ph.D. in sociology from the London School of Economics.[5]
Career
Van Zandt joined the Northwestern University faculty in 1985 and became dean in 1995.
He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[6]
Selected works
- "The Breadth of Life in the Law" (Cardozo Law Review, 1992)
- "An Alternative Theory of Practical Reason in Judicial Decisions" (Tulane Law Review 1991)
- "Commonsense Reasoning, Social Change, and the Law" (Northwestern Law Review 1987; M. Perry & R. Levin eds., Cambridge University Press, 1990)
- "Neutralizing the Regulatory Burden: The Use of Equity Securities by Foreign Corporate Acquirers" (Yale Law Journal, 1980)
See also
References
- ^ "New School Board of Trustees Chairman Pays Tribute to President David Van Zandt for his Years of Outstanding Service to the University". New School News. 2 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ "President Bob Kerrey". Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "David e. Van Zandt, Residential, Faculty Profiles, Faculty & Research, Northwestern Law: Northwestern University Law School". Archived from the original on 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Reinventing Higher Education | David Van Zandt President, The New School, US". Archived from the original on 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.