Dr Thomas McGovern was appointed the eighth president of

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in 2007, following thirty-eight years of working at the college.

Education

McGovern earned his Ed.D. from

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, an M.P.A. from Suffolk University, and a B.S. in Management from Northeastern University.

Career

McGovern is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to joining Fisher College, Dr. McGovern developed and implemented a partnership with MassSAFE, the Traffic Safety Research Program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the

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. He also worked as a private consultant for many years, with clients including the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, NStar and

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References

External links

Highway Safety Leadership Organizational Issues; A Survey of States and Recommendations for Sustaining Progress Coauthored by McGovern
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