Gibson Named New President Of Siena College
Siena College Press Release
Former 19th District Congressman Chris Gibson, a 1986 graduate of Siena College, has been named the school’s new President.
Dr. Gibson’s five-year term will begin July 1, and he will be formally inaugurated in a campus ceremony this fall. Dr. Gibson’s appointment was approved unanimously by the College’s Board of Trustees in a special session.
“I am deeply grateful to the Board for the high privilege of serving as Siena’s next president, and I am sincerely humbled to have been appointed as the College’s first permanent lay leader,” said Dr. Gibson, who graduated from Siena in 1986 with a B.A. in history. “Siena played an instrumental role in shaping my values and ideals, and I am forever indebted to the faculty and staff, including the many friars who have been so influential in my life. The connection I developed to the Franciscan tradition as an undergraduate inspired my personal calling to servant leadership. The Franciscan tradition sets Siena apart, and it will inform every decision as I work with the Siena community to advance the legacy of my predecessors and promote the mission of Siena College.”
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I congratulate Dr. Gibson on his appointment as Siena’s 12th president,” said John F. Murray Jr. ’79, chairman of Siena’s Board of Trustees. “The entire campus community looks forward to working with him to build on the College’s current successes and move strategically into the future.