John Sexton

John Sexton is President Emeritus of New York University, the Dean Emeritus of NYU Law School, and the Benjamin Butler Professor of Law. He joined the Law School faculty in 1981, was named the School's Dean in 1988; he served in this capacity for fourteen years. He was named the University's President in 2001, and served in that capacity until January 1, 2016.

In addition to his work as President Emeritus, Sexton currently serves as the CEO of the Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education, Chair of the University of the People President's Council, and Chair of the Mary Christie Foundation. a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a member of the board of the Institute of International Education, the College Advising Corps, and the Board of Trustees of Trinity School, New York City.

He is past Chair of the American Council on Education, the University of Rochester, the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities of New York, and the New York Academy of Sciences. While Dean of the Law School, he was President of the Association of American Law Schools.