Vanderbilt University
Organization·academic·AI Enriched
Relationships:1
Events:14
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Organization
Sector
academic
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Founded
1/1/1873
Dissolved
Active
Website
Email
media@vanderbilt.edu
Phone
615-322-NEWS (6397), Option 1
Also Known As
VanderbiltVUVandy
Tags
private universityresearch universitySoutheastern Conference
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
Daniel Diermeier
Chancellor
2020 - Present
C. Cybele Raver
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
2021 - Present
Darren Reisberg
Vice Chancellor for Administration
2025 - Present
Steven K. Ertel
Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing
2017 - Present
Bruce R. Evans
Chair
2017 - Present
William H. Hess
Trustee
2025 - Present
Keith Hoogland
Trustee
2025 - Present
John Ingram
Trustee
2025 - Present
David Bronson Ingram
Trustee
2024 - Present
Cynthia Warner
Trustee
2024 - Present
Positions
No positions added
About
Private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873 and named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided its initial $1 million endowment to help heal sectional wounds from the American Civil War. Founding member of the Southeastern Conference and the conference's only private school since 1966. Acquired Peabody College (formerly George Peabody College for Teachers) in 1979. In the early 1980s, was an early investor in Corrections Corporation of America (now CoreCivic) prior to its IPO. Affiliated with the nonprofit Vanderbilt University Medical Center; together, they employ more people than the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee.
Key Relationships
Mark Wilf
trustee
Mark Wilf serves on the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University, placing him in governance of a major secular academic institution alongside his Jewish organizational leadership.
Recent Events
Keith Hoogland appointed Trustee
Appointed Trustee of Vanderbilt University
1/1/2025
William H. Hess appointed Trustee
Appointed Trustee of Vanderbilt University
1/1/2025
Darren Reisberg appointed Vice Chancellor for Administration
Appointed Vice Chancellor for Administration at Vanderbilt University
1/1/2025
John Ingram appointed Trustee
Appointed Trustee of Vanderbilt University
1/1/2025
Cynthia Warner appointed Trustee
Appointed Trustee of Vanderbilt University
1/1/2024