Lee Bollinger

Lee C. Bollinger is an American legal scholar and educator who served as the 19th president of Columbia University from 2002 to 2023. He is currently President Emeritus and the Seth Low Professor of the University. He also served as the president of the University of Michigan from 1997 to 2002. He is a renowned expert on the First Amendment and freedom of speech and press. He lives in New York City.