E. Gordon Gee

Who is E. Gordon Gee?

Elwood Gordon Gee is an American academic and former college president. He announced his retirement with effect from July 1, 2013, in response to controversy relating to a number of comments he made, including anti-Catholic comments, thus ending his second term as the president of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio; he was previously president from 1990 to 1997.

Gee has held more university presidencies than any other American. Prior to his resumption of the presidency of Ohio State on October 1, 2007, Gee was chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 2000 to 2007 and president of Brown University from 1998 to 2000, of the University of Colorado from 1985 to 1990, and of West Virginia University from 1981 to 1985. Time rated Gee one of the top 10 college presidents in the U.S. for 2010.