President Emeritus, Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts
John DiBiaggio was named President Emeritus on September 1, 2001, after having served as the eleventh president of Tufts University from August 1, 1992 to 2001. Prior to that appointment, he served as president of Michigan State University from 1985 to 1992, and as president of the University of Connecticut from 1979 to 1985. In addition, he has served as vice president for health affairs and executive director of the Medical Center at the University of Connecticut, as dean of the Dental School at Virginia Commonwealth University, and as assistant dean of the Dental School at the University of Kentucky. He was a Scholar in Residence at Harvard University for the Fall semester, 2002, and at Michigan State University for the Fall semester, 2003. In the Spring of 2004, he served as the Special Assistant on Athletic Affairs to the President and Chancellor of the University of Colorado.
Dr. DiBiaggio holds three earned degrees and 13 honorary degrees, and has been recognized by numerous honorary societies. He is the recipient of many distinguished awards and is the author of over 100 publications.
As one who has held a lifelong commitment to volunteering, Dr. DiBiaggio has served as chairman of the boards of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and the American Council on Education, as chairman of the National Campus Compact, on the boards of the American Film Institute, the NCAA Foundation, and the blue ribbon Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. He is a member of the Commission on the International Exchange of Scholars, which he chairs, and serves on the Board of the American Cancer Society Foundation, of which he was president from 1998 to 2001. He is also a director of the KAMAN Corporation and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts.
He now heads Predulac Enterprises, a firm providing consultative and other services to a variety of academic, private, and non-profit entities. Among other responsibilities, he serves as a senior consultant to Academic Search, a Washington D.C. based organization which helps identify and place qualified leaders at higher education institutions.
Dr. DiBiaggio is married to the former Nancy Cronemiller and has three children, David, Dana, and Deirdre. His hobbies include antique cars, golf and skiing.