Merryl Tisch
| Merryl Tisch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Merryl Hiat |
| Education | B.A. Barnard College M.A. New York University Ed.D. Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher Educational Administrator |
| Known for | Former Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents |
| Spouse(s) | James S. Tisch |
| Children | Jessica Sarah Tisch Levine Benjamin Jacob Tisch Samuel Aaron Tisch |
| Parent(s) | Philip Hiat |
| Family |
Wilma Tisch (mother-in-law) Laurence Tisch (father-in-law) |
Merryl H. Tisch is the former Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents and wife of James S. Tisch, the heir to the Loews Corporation. In November 2015, she stepped down from her role after nearly 20 years on the board.
Tisch was born Merryl Hiat to Rabbi Philip Hiat. Meryl's sister, Susan Hiat, was married (since divorced) to James's brother, Andrew Tisch. She received a B.A. from Barnard College, an M.A. from New York University and an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She taught first graders at the Ramaz School in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and at the B’nai Jeshurun School from 1977 to 1984.
Tisch has served in various civic service positions, including at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the UJA-Federation of New York, the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Citizens Budget Commission. Tisch is the chairperson of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. Tisch is on the Board of the Dalton School on the Upper East Side and Barnard College.
Tisch was appointed to the New York State Board of Regents on April 1 of 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011. The Board elected her Vice Chancellor effective April 1, 2007 and Chancellor effective April 1, 2009, and re-elected to a three-year term effective April 1, 2010.
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