Gregory L. Fenves

Gregory Louis Fenves (born March 1, 1957) is a structural engineer, professor and college administrator who is the twenty-first president of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gregory Fenves
21st President of Emory University
Assumed office
August 1, 2020
Preceded byClaire E. Sterk
29th President of the University of Texas at Austin
In office
June 3, 2015  June 30, 2020
Preceded byWilliam Powers Jr.
Succeeded byJay Hartzell
Personal details
Born (1957-03-01) March 1, 1957
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Residence(s)Atlanta, Georgia
EducationCornell University (BS)
University of California, Berkeley (MSE, PhD)
ProfessionStructural Engineer, Academic
WebsiteOffice of the President

Fenves was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2014 for contributions to computational modeling, creation of open source software for earthquake engineering analysis, and academic leadership.

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