# David W. Oxtoby

_President of Pomona college_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> David William Oxtoby is an American academic who served as the President of American Academy of Arts and Sciences from 2019 to 2024, as well as the ninth president of Pomona College from 2003 to 2017.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 October 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bryn Mawr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university president; university teacher; executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard University; University of California, Berkeley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2019) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733#P39))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Marlow Award; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733#P166))

## Questions

**When was David W. Oxtoby born?**  
David W. Oxtoby was born on 17 October 1951 in Bryn Mawr.

**What positions has David W. Oxtoby held?**  
Positions held by David W. Oxtoby include: president (since 2019).

**Where did David W. Oxtoby study?**  
David W. Oxtoby was educated at Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): David W. Oxtoby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_W._Oxtoby) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5240733](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240733) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: David Oxtoby.jpg by Sdkb (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Oxtoby.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"David W. Oxtoby". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-w-oxtoby. Retrieved 15 November 2026.