Jeffrey Gold | |
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9th President of the University of Nebraska System | |
Assumed office July 1, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ted Carter |
Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center | |
In office February 1, 2014 – June 30, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Harold Maurer |
Succeeded by | Dele Davies (acting) |
15th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska, Omaha | |
In office May 8, 2017 – June 30, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John Christensen |
Succeeded by | Joanne Li |
Personal details | |
Born | August 16, 1952 |
Education | Cornell University (BS, MD) |
Jeffrey Philip Gold (born August 16, 1952[1][2][3]) is an American surgeon, medical educator, and academic administrator who has been the president of the University of Nebraska system since July 1, 2024. Prior to that, he served as the chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center since February 1, 2014, as well as the executive vice president and provost of the University of Nebraska system since 2021.[4] He also previously served as the interim chancellor and then chancellor of the University of Nebraska Omaha from May 2017 to June 2021.[5][6][7][8]
On April 26, 2024, the Board of Regents selected Gold to become the ninth President of the University of Nebraska, and he took office officially on July 1, 2024.[9]
The two jobs are 'getting less demanding and more exciting,' said Gold, 66.