Frank J. Macchiarola

Frank J. Macchiarola, Ph.D., whose interests and expertise span the legal, academic, executive management and public service areas, joined St. Francis College, his alma mater, as President in July 1996. He served in that role until 2008 when he stepped down to become the Chancellor of St. Francis College. Prior to his service at his alma mater, Dr. Macchiarola served as dean and professor of law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University (1991-96). He also served as professor of business in Columbia University's Graduate School of Business (1988-91) and as chair of the advisory committee of the Columbia Business School Community Collaboration. A faculty member at the City University of New York from 1964-85, he served at City College, Baruch College, and City University Graduate School. He served as vice president of the City University Graduate School and as director of the Top 40 Program of the CUNY Urban Academy for Management. He has served as counsel to the New York State Assembly Committee on Codes and Special Counsel and director of the Housing Study Group of the Scott Commission.

From 1983-88, Dr. Macchiarola was president and chief executive officer of the New York City Partnership, Inc., a business and civic organization consisting of a board of 120 leaders in New York City. From 1978-83, he served as chancellor of the New York City Public School System, supervising the educational program of nearly one million students. He was also deputy director of the New York State Emergency Financial Control Board for New York City.

Chancellor Macchiarola was appointed in 2003 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to serve as chair of the New York City Charter Revision Commission. Also appointed by Governor George Pataki to the New York State Commission on Education Reform, he served as chairman of the New York State Higher Education Services Commission. He was also chair of the New York City Districting Commission, which drew City Council District lines for the 1991 election and acted as special referee in the case that drew New York State congressional lines for the 1992 election.