Barbara Rook "Babs" Snyder is an American academic and president of the

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. She is the former president of Case Western Reserve University. A legal scholar, Snyder was the first woman to serve as the Case Western's president. Earlier in her career, she served as provost of

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Biography

Barbara Snyder earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from

and a Juris Doctor degree from the

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. Before Snyder became president of CWRU in July 2007, she was formerly the executive vice president and provost of Ohio State University. During Snyder's tenure as the university president, CWRU has overcome a $20 million budget deficit, increased fundraising by nearly $60 million, and increased research dollars by more than $15 million. Following the announcement that

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would retire as President of the Ohio State University effective July 1, 2013, speculation arose that Snyder, the former Provost and Executive Vice President of Ohio State, could succeed Gee. In response, Snyder said, "I am proud to be president of Case Western Reserve and intend to continue in this role for many years to come." In 2011, Cleveland.com reported Barbara R. Snyder's total compensation for the year of 2009 was $778,874.

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Office of the President: Case Western Reserve University
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