Thomas R. Fitzgerald (Jesuit)
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Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J (born in Washington, D.C., on February 23, 1922) was the 6th President of Fairfield University
located in Fairfield, Connecticut
form 1973 to 1979 and the 30th President of Saint Louis University
from 1979 to 1987.
During his six year tenure at Fairfield University, Father Fitzgerald oversaw the construction of the Student Recreational Complex and the Center for Financial Studies, which has since become the home of the Dolan School of Business
. He also directed the creation of the Dolan School of Business
in 1978, which had been the Department of Business Administration for 31 years within the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
.
Father Fitzgerald attended Gonzaga College High School
, Georgetown University
and entered the Society of Jesus
in 1939. He was ordained a priest in 1952 in Louvain, Belgium.
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
located in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
form 1973 to 1979 and the 30th President of Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
from 1979 to 1987.
During his six year tenure at Fairfield University, Father Fitzgerald oversaw the construction of the Student Recreational Complex and the Center for Financial Studies, which has since become the home of the Dolan School of Business
Fairfield University Dolan School of Business
The Charles F. Dolan School of Business is a graduate and undergraduate business school and one of the professional schools of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut...
. He also directed the creation of the Dolan School of Business
Fairfield University Dolan School of Business
The Charles F. Dolan School of Business is a graduate and undergraduate business school and one of the professional schools of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut...
in 1978, which had been the Department of Business Administration for 31 years within the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences
The Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest and largest schools within Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The College is host to 15 departments and 19 programs, led by roughly 150 full-time faculty and serving approximately 2,000 students...
.
Father Fitzgerald attended Gonzaga College High School
Gonzaga College High School
Gonzaga College High School is a Jesuit high school for boys located in Washington, D.C. The school is named in honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the 16th century...
, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
and entered the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
in 1939. He was ordained a priest in 1952 in Louvain, Belgium.