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John Sexton (2): President Emeritus of New York University
John Sexton (2): President Emeritus of New York University
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57 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2021
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Podcast episode
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We continue the discussion with NYU President Emeritus John Sexton who shares how it took an intervention from his close friends to get him to give up his career as a professor of theology at St. Francis College and champion high school debate to go to law school and how it took a special recommendation from his friend and Constitutional Law Professor Lawrence Tribe to get Harvard Law to reconsider his initial rejection. He would go on to become one of the most successful law school deans in American history, lifting NYU into the upper echelon of legal education by systematically recruiting stars from the leading schools to join its faculty. It took several years for his close friend and eventual NYU Board chair to overcome his initial reluctance to become NYU President.
David Finegold is the president of Chatham University.
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David Finegold is the president of Chatham University.
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Released:
Apr 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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