Gregory G. Dell'Omo is the seventh president of

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. He assumed office on August 1, 2015, succeeding Mordechai Rozanski.

Biography

Dell’Omo received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from

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, a Master of Science in industrial relations from

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and a Ph.D. in industrial relations/human resource management from the

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. Dell’Omo began his academic career at

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as an assistant professor. He then joined

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where he was a professor of management and also held a sequence of academic and administrative positions, including Dean of the Haub School of Business, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for External Affairs. Prior to assuming presidency at Rider, Dell’Omo served for ten years as the seventh president of Robert Morris University. Dell’Omo oversaw the controversial relocation of Westminster Choir College of Rider University from its Princeton campus to Rider’s main campus in Lawrenceville. The Rider University Board of Trustees extended Dell’Omo’s Presidency through 2024. In 2021, Dell’Omo was elected to the board of directors of the

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(NAICU) to represent the region that includes New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and New York.

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