Gregory H. Williams

Dr. Gregory Howard Williams
28th President of University of Cincinnati
In office 2009–2012
Preceded by	Nancy L. Zimpher
Succeeded by	Santa J. Ono
11th President of City College of New York
In office 2001–2009
Preceded by	Stanford A. Roman, Jr.
Succeeded by	Robert "Buzz" Paaswell

Gregory Howard Williams was the 27th President of the University of Cincinnati until his resignation for personal reasons on August 21, 2012. He had assumed the presidency on November 1, 2009.

He earned his J.D. and Ph.D. from George Washington University.

Williams previously served as the 11th President of the City College of New York whose term started in August 2001.

He wrote an autobiography, Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black. The book was named Book of the Year by the Los Angeles Times in 1995.

Under Williams leadership, City College achieved decade of growth; enrollment increased by 60-percent and academic standards improved significantly.

Selected books and publications

Books

• 1995. Life on the Color Line : the true story of a white boy who discovered he was black. New York, N.Y. : Dutton. ISBN 0-525-93850-8
• 1986. The Iowa Guide to Search and Seizure, Iowa City : University of Iowa. ISBN 0-87414-044-7
• 1984. The Law and Politics of Police Discretion, Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-24070-1

Articles

• A Line Through a Nation’s Soul'', Los Angeles Times, October 29, 2003

External links

• Holmes, Marie, "College President Series: Gregory H. Williams: President, City College", Education Update, October 2002 issue
• Peale, Cliff "UC set to name new president", Cincinnati Enquirer, September 8, 2009.

Academic offices
Preceded by Nancy Zimpher	President of University of Cincinnati 2009 – 2012	Succeeded by Santa J. Ono
Preceded by Yolanda T. Moses	President of City College of New York 2001 – 2009	Succeeded by Robert "Buzz" Paaswell, (interim)