Jonathan Veitch

Jonathan Veitch (born 1959) is an American college administrator, author and former professor. He was the 15th President of Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He became president in July 2009, succeeding interim president Robert Skotheim and ended his term in June 2020, followed by president Harry J. Elam Jr. Veitch previously served as a professor at the University of Wisconsin and dean of The New School's Eugene Lang College. He authored American Superrealism: Nathanael West and the Politics of Representation in the 1930s in 1997.

Jonathan Veitch
Veitch in 2009
15th President of Occidental College
In office
2009–2020
Preceded byRobert Skotheim
Succeeded byHarry J. Elam, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1959-01-31) January 31, 1959
Los Angeles, California, United States
Spouse
Sarah Veitch
(after 1992)
Children3
Parent(s)Carol Lee (mother)
John Veitch (father)
RelativesAlan Ladd (step-grandfather)
Alma materStanford University
Harvard University
Websitewww.oxy.edu/faculty/jonathan-veitch
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