ROBERT M. HADDAD

Robert Haddad was born in New York City in 1930. He received his BS in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and his MA in Near-Eastern studies from the University of Michigan. He earned his PhD in history and Middle-Eastern studies from Harvard University.

He lived and traveled widely in the Arab world during the 1950's and 1960's as a Fullbright Scholar and as a research fellow, and was already a prominent expert in Middle Eastern history and religion when he became the first Arab-American to assume the post of president at AUB in 1993.

He served at Smith College in the US for over 30 years, working extensively in college administration, and became a notable part of the governance there. He was married to the former Helen Rogerson, with three children. Dr Haddad left the presidency in December 1996, after serving a challenging four-year period at AUB.