Pamela Gann

President, Claremont McKenna College

Pamela B. Gann has been president of Claremont McKenna College since 1999. Previously, Dr. Gann served for eleven years as dean of Duke University School of Law. She has an extensive background in international education, including teaching American law and international trade in China, France, Denmark, and at the Salzburg Seminar, and an intensive training session in Hanoi for 100 Vietnam government officials in preparation for bilateral trade agreement negotiations. She is an expert on global higher education and has established numerous joint programs between U.S. and non-U.S. universities. Her academic fields are U.S. foreign policy and international economic law, including international trade, investments, and taxation. Dr. Gann serves on the boards of the Institute for the International Education of Students, the Committee for Economic Development, and the Deloitte Council on the Advancement of Women. She was also a previous CFR International Affairs Fellow. She is based in Claremont, CA.