Thomas H. Jackson
Encyclopedia
Thomas H. Jackson was the ninth president of the University of Rochester
, preceded by Dennis O'Brien
. Jackson held the position of president from 1994 until he formally stepped down on June 30, 2005 and was succeeded by Joel Seligman
. Jackson's tenure was marked by the controversial "Renaissance Plan", which cut undergraduate enrollment while making admission more selective, and cut several graduate programs. He holds the position of Distinguished University Professor and has faculty appointments in the department of political science
and in the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
at the University of Rochester
. Jackson is known as one of the nation's foremost experts on bankruptcy law.
In July 2011 Jackson was appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film
.
Jackson was vice president and provost of the University of Virginia
, following his appointment as dean of the School of Law. He has also been a professor of law at Harvard Law School
(1986-1988) and served at Stanford University
(1977-1986).
Jackson earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Yale University
in 1975 and a bachelor's degree
from Williams College
. He clerked for United States district court
judge Marvin E. Frankel
and William H. Rehnquist, then an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Articles
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
, preceded by Dennis O'Brien
G. Dennis O'Brien
George Dennis O'Brien is an American philosopher who most notably served as the eighth President of the University of Rochester....
. Jackson held the position of president from 1994 until he formally stepped down on June 30, 2005 and was succeeded by Joel Seligman
Joel Seligman
Joel Seligman is the current President of the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York, and is one of the leading authorities on securities law in the U.S..-Biography:...
. Jackson's tenure was marked by the controversial "Renaissance Plan", which cut undergraduate enrollment while making admission more selective, and cut several graduate programs. He holds the position of Distinguished University Professor and has faculty appointments in the department of political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and in the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration
The University of Rochester Simon Graduate School of Business is the business school located on the University's River Campus in Rochester, New York. It was renamed after William E. Simon , the 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury, in 1986...
at the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
. Jackson is known as one of the nation's foremost experts on bankruptcy law.
In July 2011 Jackson was appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
.
Jackson was vice president and provost of the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, following his appointment as dean of the School of Law. He has also been a professor of law at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
(1986-1988) and served at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
(1977-1986).
Jackson earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1975 and a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
. He clerked for United States district court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
judge Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. Frankel was a litigator, a United States federal judge on the Southern District of New York, a professor at Columbia Law School, and a legal scholar whose views helped to establish sentencing guidelines for the federal courts.-Biography:Born in New York, New York, Frankel was in the...
and William H. Rehnquist, then an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Publications
Books- The Logic and Limits of Bankruptcy Law (1986) Harvard University Press
Articles
- Bankruptcy, Non-Bankruptcy Entitlements, and The Creditors' Bargain (1982) 91 Yale Law Journal 857
- Avoiding Powers in Bankruptcy (1984) 36 Stanford Law Review 725
- Corporate Reorganizations and the Treatment of Diverse Ownership Interests: A Comment on Adequate Protection of Secured Creditors in Bankruptcy (1984) 51 University of Chicago Law Review 97 (Co-authored with Douglas G. Baird)
- The Fresh Start Policy in Bankruptcy Law (1985) 98 Harvard Law Review 1393
- Translating Assets and Liabilities to the Bankruptcy Forum (1985) 14 Journal of Legal Studies 73
- Of Liquidation, Continuation, and Delay: An Analysis of Bankruptcy Policy and Nonbankruptcy Rules (1986) 60 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 399
- Bargaining After the Fall and the Contours of the Absolute Priority Rule (1988) 55 University of Chicago Law Review 738 (Co-authored with Douglas G. Baird)
- On The Nature of Bankruptcy: An Essay on Bankruptcy Sharing and The Creditors' Bargain (1989) 75 Virginia Law Review 155 (Co-authored with Robert E. Scott)