For close to four decades, Georgetown President John J. DeGioia has helped to define and strengthen Georgetown University as a premier institution for education and research.  A Georgetown alumnus, DeGioia served as a senior administrator and as a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy before becoming Georgetown’s 48th president in 2001.

As president, DeGioia is dedicated to deepening Georgetown’s tradition of academic excellence, its commitment to its Catholic, Jesuit identity, its engagement with the Washington, D.C. community, and its global mission. Under his leadership, Georgetown has become a leader in shaping the future landscape of higher education and has recently completed a $1.5 billion fundraising campaign dedicated to enhancing the lifelong value of a Georgetown education.

DeGioia is a leading voice in addressing broader issues in education. He currently serves as immediate past chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education, as chair of the Board of Directors of the Forum for the Future of Higher Education, and serves on the Board of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the National Association of Independent Schools. He also serves as chair of the Division I Committee on Academics for the NCAA and as a commissioner on the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.