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Fred Pestello

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Fred P. Pestello (born 1952) is an American sociologist and administrator in higher education. He currently serves as the 33rd President of Saint Louis University (SLU) in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to this, he was the 13th President of Le Moyne College, a post he had held since July 1, 2008. Pestello was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and received his bachelor's degree in sociology at John Carroll University in 1974, his master's degree in sociology from the University of Akron in 1981, and his doctoral degree from the University of Akron-Kent State University joint Ph.D. program in sociology in 1985. Prior to accepting his position at Le Moyne College, Pestello served at the University of Dayton for 24 years. He began his academic career as professor of sociology at the university, and later became chair of the department of sociology, anthropology, and social work. From there, Pestello took administrative positions as the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Later, he served as the University of Dayton's Provost and Senior Vice president for Educational Affairs from 2001 to 2008. Pestello also served the Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning, the Dayton Regional Network, United Way of Greater Dayton, and St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center. From 2003 to 2005, he served on the National Advisory Council Fostering Student Development through Faculty Development, a project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and the John Templeton Foundation. Pestello was appointed to serve as President of Saint Louis University by the university's Board of Trustees on 20 March 2014. On 21 March 2014, Pestello was officially named the 33rd President of Saint Louis University. He replaced Lawrence Biondi. Since Pestello took office in 2014, SLU has invested in further construction around campus and negotiated an agreement with SSM Health which includes a $500,000,000 investment on the medical campus.
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