Background
Lynch, Gerald Weldon was born on March 24, 1937 in New York City. Son of Edward Dewey and Alice Margaret (Weldon) Lynch.
academic administrator psychologist
Lynch, Gerald Weldon was born on March 24, 1937 in New York City. Son of Edward Dewey and Alice Margaret (Weldon) Lynch.
Bachelor of Science, Fordham College, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1968.
He served as president for 28 years, from 1976 to 2004. During Lynch"s presidency, John Jay grew from a small police science college to a center of research, education, and training in criminal justice and public safety. Under his leadership, John Jay weathered the City University Board of Trustees" threat to shut down the college in 1976 during a time of fiscal crisis for City University of New York and New York City as a whole.
The college decided to trim its budget to remain independent rather than merge with Baruch College, advocating throughout the campaign the sentiment voiced by Lynch in a memo: "John Jay can contribute to the city as a unique resource to help solve the problems of crime, public productivity, manpower needs, and budget management."
In 1980, at Lynch"s urging, the college established its first doctorate program in criminal justice.
In the next two decades of Lynch"s presidency, enrollment and the faculty grew, the school"s external activities expanded, the college supported more curricular cultural diversity, the endowment increased, and John Jay embraced an approach to education more attuned to the liberal arts Lynch lectured throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Australia.
"Human Dignity and the Police", an innovative course to improve relations between police and public, was developed at John Jay and is taught throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as to police from more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Chairman New York City Police Foundation, 1979-1992. Chairman New York State Casino GamblingStudy Panel, 1979, New York State Fire Fighting Pers. Edition and Studies Committee, since 1980, Westchester County Special Task Force on Department Public Safety Superior vena cava syndrome.
Member of New York State Fire Safety Task Force, 1981, New York State Crime Control Planning Board, 1979-1986. Chairman of the Board advisors Channel 13, 1984-1987. Chairman New York City Fire Safety Foundation, since 1984.
Vice chairman United States Marshals Foundation, since 1987. President Catholic Interracial Council, since 1990. Chairman Mayoral SearchCom. for Police and Fire Commission.
Member Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society Criminology, American Association State Colleges Universities, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association.
Married Eleanor Gay Sherry, December 5, 1970. Children: Timothy, Elizabeth.