Dr. Stan Altman
President, Baruch College
Dr. Stan Altman is a tenured Professor in the School of Public Affairs; he served as the School's Dean from 1999-2005. Dr. Altman has held a number of administrative positions in higher education including Deputy to the President, SUNY Stony Brook, and Associate Provost for Health Policy, State University of New York. He has held faculty positions at City College, Princeton University and SUNY Stony Brook.
Trained as an engineer, Dr. Altman was one of an early vanguard of professionals with strong applied mathematics and engineering backgrounds who chose to apply their skills to the delivery of public services. In building a career to achieve his ambitious public sector objectives, Dr. Altman has developed a powerful cross-disciplinary approach to problem solving. Dr. Altman holds a doctorate in Systems Science from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the City College of New York.
His areas of expertise and interest include strategic planning, improving productivity of public services, nonprofit management, health policy and social entrepreneurship.
Dr. Altman's commitment to the vibrancy of New York extends beyond his University work. He is currently a member of the Independent Budget Office (IBO) Board and a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Chapter of the American Jewish Committee. He has served as Chair of the City Club of New York and as a member of numerous government and nonprofit advisory boards.