Jerry MacArthur Hultin | |
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15th President of Polytechnic Institute of New York University | |
Assumed office July 1, 2005 |
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Preceded by | David C. Chang |
United States Under Secretary of the Navy | |
In office November 13, 1997 – July 14, 2000 |
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President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Richard J. Danzig |
Succeeded by | Robert B. Pirie, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born |
Lansing, Michigan |
May 17, 1942
Spouse(s) | Jill Foreman Hultin |
Alma mater |
Ohio State University (B.A.) Yale Law School (J.D.) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1965–1969 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Jerry MacArthur Hultin (born May 17, 1942) was the United States Under Secretary of the Navy from 1997 to 2000. He was the president of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University from 2005 until 2012. He is currently the Chairman of the Global Futures Group, which advises cities, states and countries on best practices in smart city development.
Jerry MacArthur Hultin attended Ohio State University, receiving his B.A. in 1964. While an undergraduate, he participated in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and was commissioned as an officer of the United States Navy. He subsequently served in the Navy 1964–1969, seeing action in the Vietnam War. Upon leaving the Navy, he enrolled at Yale Law School and received his J.D. in 1972, where he was classmates with future-President Bill Clinton, future-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, future-Senator Richard Blumenthal, and future-Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.
Hultin spent the next 25 years in the private sector. He was one of the partners in the law firm of Warner & Hultin, before moving on to work at Jefferson Partners, a merchant banking and strategic management consulting firm. As a consultant, Hultin worked in a variety of areas, including technology, defense, health care, finance, and the environment. During his time at Jefferson Partners, Hultin also served on the Board of Directors of Freddie Mac from 1993 to 1997. He was also appointed to be a member of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.