Antoine Garibaldi
Antoine Michael Garibaldi is the 25th and first lay president of the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan. He is also the school's first African-American president, and was appointed to the role in June 2011. He announced his retirement in August 2021, to go into effect the following June.[1]
Antoine Michael Garibaldi | |
|---|---|
| 25th President of University of Detroit Mercy | |
| In office June 2011 – June 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Donald B. Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1950 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Early life and education
Garibaldi is a graduate of the middle school at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, his hometown, Epiphany Apostolic College in Newburgh, New York and Howard University in Washington DC. He later obtained his PhD from the University of Minnesota.[2]
Personal life
Garibaldi is a Catholic, and was formerly a seminarian with the Josephites.[2]
References
- "Garibaldi to retire as University of Detroit Mercy president". Crain's Detroit Business. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Antoine M. Garibaldi (1950- ) •". 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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