Vartan Gregorian

Vartan Gregorian
12th President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York
In office June 1997 – April 15, 2021
Preceded by	David A. Hamburg
Succeeded by	Thomas Kean (Acting) Janet L. Robinson (Acting)
16th President of Brown University
In office April 1989 – June 1997
Preceded by	Howard Swearer
Succeeded by	E. Gordon Gee
9th President of the New York Public Library
In office June 1, 1981 – December 1, 1989
Preceded by	Richard Couper
Succeeded by	Timothy S. Healy
23rd Provost of the University of Pennsylvania
In office January 1979 – October 1980
Preceded by	Eliot Stellar
Succeeded by	Benjamin Shen (acting)
Personal details
Born	(1934-04-08)April 8, 1934 Tabriz, Imperial State of Iran
Died	April 15, 2021(2021-04-15) (aged 87) New York City, U.S.
Education	Stanford University (BA, MA, PhD)
Awards	National Humanities Medal (1998) Presidential Medal of Freedom (2004)
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Vartan Gregorian^[a] (April 8, 1934 – April 15, 2021) was an Armenian-American academic, educator, and historian. He served as president of the Carnegie Corporation from 1997 to 2021.

Gregorian moved to the United States from Iran at age 22. He graduated with a PhD from Stanford University. He subsequently taught at several universities and his work as a historian focused mainly on the Muslim world. He went on to join the University of Pennsylvania faculty, then as its provost. From 1981 to 1989 he served as president of the New York Public Library during which he succeeded in financially stabilizing the institution and revitalizing its cultural importance. From 1989 to 1997 he served as the first foreign-born president of Brown University. Gregorian's work has been widely acknowledged. He received dozens of honorary doctorates, the National Humanities Medal (1998), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2004).
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