President John. L. Lahey
john.lahey@quinnipiac.edu
203-582-8700

John L. Lahey has been Quinnipiac’s president since 1987.  Prior to his appointment, he was executive vice president of Marist College, where he served as chief operating officer. Upon his arrival, Lahey initiated a strategic planning process, leading to the University’s unprecedented growth over the past two decades in enrollment, academic programs, reputation and physical plant.  Lahey is a director of the United Illuminating Company, Aristotle Corporation, Yale-New Haven Hospital and Alliance for Gene Cancer Therapy. He is a member of the Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. As vice chairman of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, he has devoted much of his time to educating the public about the historic implications of Ireland’s Great Hunger.

Lahey earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Miami, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from the University of Dayton and a second master’s degree in higher education administration from Columbia University.