Patrick Finnegan
| Patrick Finnegan | |
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General Finnegan's portrait while serving as West Point's Academic Dean in 2010
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| 25th President of Longwood University | |
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In office October 22, 2010 – May 16, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Dr. Patricia Picard Cormier |
| Succeeded by | W. Taylor Reveley IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 20, 1949 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Spouse(s) | Joan |
| Education |
U.S. Military Academy (BS) Harvard University (MPA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1971-2010 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Commands | Dean of Academic Board, U.S. Military Academy |
| Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
Patrick Finnegan (born September 20, 1949) is a retired United States Army Brigadier General, and the former president of Longwood University. Finnegan served 39 years in the U.S. Army, retiring in 2010 after serving as the 12th Dean of the Academic Board at the U.S. Military Academy. Following his Army career, he was appointed as the 25th President of Longwood University in 2010. Finnegan stepped down as President in 2012, and has returned to private life.
Born in Fukuoka, Japan to a military family, Finnegan spent most of his childhood moving across the globe. Finnegan's father, Col. John B. Finnegan, U.S. Army (Ret.), served in the Army for 32 years. Finnegan graduated from the Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore, Maryland in 1967. Following high school, he attended the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. While a cadet, Finnegan served as the chairman of the Honor Committee and manager of the Army Black Knights football team his senior year. Finnegan graduated from West Point in 1971 and commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army.
General Finnegan had a distinguished Army career, serving as an infantry, intelligence, and Judge Advocate General's Corps officer for over 39 years. Following graduation, Finnegan was selected to attend the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he earned a Masters of Public Administration, graduating in 1973. After Harvard, Finnegan attended the infantry officer's basic course and graduated from Airborne School.
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