BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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The Board of Trustees is responsible for advancing the purposes of the University; promoting and protecting its independence, academic freedom, and integrity; and enhancing and preserving its assets for the benefit of future generations of students and society at large. In addition, because the University of Pittsburgh is a state-related institution, the Trustees ensure that Pitt meets its obligations both to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to society generally.
General administrative, academic, and management authority is delegated to the chancellor. However, the Board retains ultimate responsibility for all University affairs.
There are three or more regular meetings of the Board each year, including an annual meeting, and special meetings also may be called. Much of the work of the Board of Trustees is carried out in committees, and many of these committees include faculty, staff, and students as non-voting representatives.
(Text adapted from the Faculty Handbook, updated June 2006.)
Board of Trustees, 2009-2010
Stephen R. Tritch, Chairperson
Suzanne W. Broadhurst, Vice Chairperson
Robert M. Hernandez, Vice Chairperson
Mark A. Nordenberg, Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Member Ex-Officio (voting)
Term Trustees
2006-2010
Robert M. Hernandez
Robert G. Lovett
John A. Swanson
Burton M. Tansky
2007-2011
Michael A. Bryson
Lee B. Foster II
John H. Pelusi Jr.
William E. Strickland Jr.
2008-2012
Eva Tansky Blum
Marlee S. Myers
George L. Miles Jr.
Robert A. Paul
Robert P. Randall
2009-2013
Suzanne W. Broadhurst
F. James McCarl III
Thomas H. O'Brien
Charles M. Steiner
Special Trustees
2006-2010
Mary Ellen Callahan
Terrence P. Laughlin
William E. Trueheart
Thomas J. Usher
2007-2011
G. Nicholas Beckwith III
George A. Davidson Jr.
Craig A. Hartburg
Howard M. Picking III
2008-2012
Catherine D. DeAngelis
William S. Dietrich II
Dawne S. Hickton
Dan Marino
2009-2013
Charles E. Bunch
J. Brett Harvey
Martha Hartle Munsch
Susan P. McGalla
Alumni Trustees
2006-2010
Keith E. Schaefer
Sam S. Zacharias
2007-2011
Stephen R. Tritch
2008-2012
Brian Generalovich
2009-2013
Bobbie Gaunt
Bryant J Salter
Commonwealth Trustees
G: Governor appointment
H: House appointment
S: Senate appointment
2005-2009
Sy Holzer (G)
William K. Lieberman (H)
H. Lee Noble (S)
2006-2010
John A. Maher III (H)
Morgan K. O’Brien (G)
John Verbanac (S)
2007–2011
Dan B. Frankel (G)
Mary Jo White (S)
Charles R. Zappala (H)
2008-2012
Jay Costa Jr. (S)
Ira J. Gumberg (G)
John Wright Joyce (H)
Members Ex-Officio (non-voting)
Edward G. Rendell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dan Onorato, Chief Executive of Allegheny County
Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh
Emeritus Trustees
Ruggero J. Aldisert
John M. Arthur
J. David Barnes
Steven C. Beering
Thomas G. Bigley
Frank V. Cahouet
George W. Campbell
John G. Conomikes
Herbert P. Douglas Jr.
Helen S. Faison
D. Michael Fisher
E. Jeanne Gleason
J. Roger Glunt
Henry L. Hillman
Earl F. Hord
A. Alice Kindling
Paul E. Lego
Howard M. Love
John C. Marous
Frank E. Mosier
Alfred L. Moyé
Anthony J. F. O’Reilly
Malcolm M. Prine
James C. Roddey
Evans Rose Jr.
Farrell Rubenstein
Eugene E. Sillaman
Richard P. Simmons
Edward J. Slack
Dick Thornburgh
Edward P. Zemprelli
Source: Office of the Secretary
