Daniel Greenstein (C’82) became the fifth chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education on September 4, 2018. In that role, he serves as chief executive officer of the State System, which operates Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities, serving more than 100,000 students. The chancellor works with the Board of Governors to recommend and develop overall policies for the System.

Dr.  Greenstein earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in history in 1982, his master’s from Penn in history, and  then a DPhil from the University of Oxford in 1989. He began his academic career as a senior lecturer in modern history at Glasgow University in Scotland. Dr. Greenstein served as vice provost for academic planning and programs for the University of California (UC) System.

Dr. Greenstein went on to led the postsecondary success strategy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he worked with other higher education leaders across the country on initiatives designed to raise educational-
attainment levels and to promote economic mobility, especially among low-income and minority students. He has also created and led several internet-based academic information services in the United States and the United Kingdom, and he has served on boards and acted in strategic consulting roles for educational, cultural heritage and information organizations.