Pamela Gann
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Pamela Brooks Gann is the fourth and current president of Claremont McKenna College
in California.. She became president on July 1, 1999.
Born in Monroe, North Carolina
, Gann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1970 with a degree in mathematics
. She graduated from Duke University
's School of Law
in 1973 where she was elected to the Order of the Coif
. She practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia
and Charlotte, North Carolina
. Gann returned to Duke in 1975, becoming Dean in 1988 before taking up her current post at Claremont McKenna in 1999.
President Gann has an extensive background in international education, including teaching American law and international trade in the People's Republic of China, France, Denmark, Vietnam, and at the Salzburg Seminar, Salzburg. She has also visited at the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan, and was awarded an International Affairs Fellowship by the Council on Foreign Relations, through which she worked at the International Monetary Fund and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Gann is an active leader in law, higher education, and international policy. She has been elected to membership in the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Women's Forum, the Society of International Business Fellows, and the American Law Institute. She is an elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She serves as a member of the Deloitte Council on the Advancement of Women (WIN), is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a Trustee of the Southwestern Law School, the Committee for Economic Development, and The Institute for the International Education of Students. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education and a former member of the NCAA Division III President’s Council. She was awarded the "Women Lawyer of the Year" award by the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys.
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California. The campus is located east of Downtown Los Angeles...
in California.. She became president on July 1, 1999.
Born in Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...
, Gann graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1970 with a degree in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
. She graduated from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
's School of Law
Duke University School of Law
The Duke University School of Law is the law school and a constituent academic unit of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States. One of Duke's 10 schools and colleges, the School of Law began as the Trinity College School of Law in 1868. In 1924, following the renaming of Trinity...
in 1973 where she was elected to the Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
. She practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
and Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. Gann returned to Duke in 1975, becoming Dean in 1988 before taking up her current post at Claremont McKenna in 1999.
President Gann has an extensive background in international education, including teaching American law and international trade in the People's Republic of China, France, Denmark, Vietnam, and at the Salzburg Seminar, Salzburg. She has also visited at the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan, and was awarded an International Affairs Fellowship by the Council on Foreign Relations, through which she worked at the International Monetary Fund and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Gann is an active leader in law, higher education, and international policy. She has been elected to membership in the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Women's Forum, the Society of International Business Fellows, and the American Law Institute. She is an elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She serves as a member of the Deloitte Council on the Advancement of Women (WIN), is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a Trustee of the Southwestern Law School, the Committee for Economic Development, and The Institute for the International Education of Students. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education and a former member of the NCAA Division III President’s Council. She was awarded the "Women Lawyer of the Year" award by the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys.