Walter Taylor Reveley IV (born August 16, 1974) is a Virginia educator and lawyer who became the 26th president of Longwood University, a public liberal arts college in Farmville, Virginia, in 2013.[2] A scholar of the U.S. presidency, Reveley was previously the managing director of the University of Virginia's Miller Center, and as the coordinating attorney for the National War Powers Commission, co-chaired by U.S. Secretaries of State James Baker and Warren Christopher.[3]
W. Taylor Reveley IV | |
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| 26th President of Longwood University | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Finnegan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1974 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Marlo Reveley[1] |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B.) Union Presbyterian Seminary (M.Div.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
| Profession | Educator, Attorney |
Early life and education edit
Reveley is a native of Richmond, Virginia, and graduated from St. Christopher's School there.[2] He graduated with an A.B. in classics from Princeton University in 1996 after completing an 82-page-long senior thesis, titled "The Classical Influence on James Madison's Political Thought up to and through the Ratification of the United States Constitution", under the supervision of Donna Hurley.[4][1] While a student at Princeton, Reveley was a member of the football team.[2] He also holds a master's degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.[5]
Reveley's grandfather, W. Taylor Reveley II was president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1963-1977,[6] and his father W. Taylor Reveley III was president of the College of William & Mary from 2008-2018.[1][7]
Career edit
Reveley began his career as an attorney with Hunton & Williams, with a practice focused on corporate governance, securities, and mergers and acquisitions, as well as matters of state and federal public policy.[1]
Reveley's scholarly expertise is the modern U.S. presidency in particular, the major focus of U.Va.’s Miller Center, which he helped lead under former Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles.[1]
Previously, Reveley was on the Princeton Alumni Council's executive committee and was chairman of the trustees of Virginia Intermont College.[1]
He is also an executive producer of the 2015 dark comedy Doomsdays, written and directed by his childhood friend Eddie Mullins, which receives 86% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.[8]
Longwood edit
The Commission on Presidential Debates selected Longwood to host the October 2016 U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate.[9]
Reveley led a campus plan with the firm Cooper, Robertson & Partners, which aims to improve the university's residential campus and connection to the town of Farmville.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "W. Taylor Reveley IV, next Longwood president, follows in family tradition". Washington Post blog. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "For Longwood president, higher ed runs in family". richmond.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "National War Powers Commission—Miller Center". millercenter.org. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Reveley, IV, W. Taylor. Hurley, Donna; Princeton University. Department of Classics (eds.). "The Classical Influence on James Madison's Political Thought up to and through the Ratification of the United States Constitution".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Johnson, Jenna. "W. Taylor Reveley IV, next Longwood president, follows in family tradition". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Walter Taylor Reveley, II". hsc.edu. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "William & Mary - Taylor Reveley, President". wm.edu. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Doomsdays". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Kapsidelis, Karen. "Longwood to host vice-presidential debate next year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Op-Ed: Moton, Longwood leaders announce affiliation, first scholarship winner". motonmuseum.org. Retrieved 1 July 2016.