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Comment: Likely notable Merryl Hiat Tisch was the first female Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents. Her term as Chancellor began in 1996 running to 2016. Before becoming the Chancellor, she taught at Ramaz School and the B'nai Jeshurun School, both in New York City. She was educated at Barnard College, New York University, and holds an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Biography
Born 28 August 1955, Merryl Hiat Tisch is married to James S. Tisch, member of a notable American business family who own Loews Corporation and are well-known philanthropists.
Career in Education
From 1977 to 1984, Tisch taught first grade in private Jewish schools, such as Ramaz School and B'nai Jeshurun School. In 1996 she was appointed to New York State Board of Regents. She was reelected to 5-year terms in 2001 and 2006, and in 2007 she was elected Chancellor of Board of Regents (effective 2009). She is currently serving a term as Chancellor that expires in 2016.
Community Service
Tisch was appointed to the executive committees of notable organizations including The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the UJA-Federation of New York, the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Citizens Budget Commission. She has been a board member of The Trust for Cultural Resources of the City of New York. She was appointed to the Graduate School of Education's Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania in 1998 and has been a board member of both Barnard College and the Dalton School.
Philanthropy
Tisch became chairperson of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, which uses its $100-million dollar budget to support youth and family services, housing, poverty programs, and neighborhood preservation. Tisch has also served as chairperson of the Mt. Sinai Children’s Center Foundation.
References
- "Merryl Tisch". Cambridge Who's Who. Retrieved 2001-04-01.
- . NYSED. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
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- Merryl H. Tisch Biography. New York State Education Department. Accessed 2001-04-01.
- Merryl Tisch brings myriad connections to NYS education post. Muckety. Accessed 2011-04-01.
- The Tisch Family. The New York Observer. Accessed 2011-04-01.
- New York State Board of Regents Members
- Board of Directors at Mt. Sinai Children's Center Foundation
External links
- B’nai Jeshurun School
- Ramaz School
- Teachers College at Columbia University
- The Trust for Cultural Resources of the City of New York
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
- LEDA on Facebook
- Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation