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government major, Jeff
Boyd '78 earned his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1981 and
began a career in private and corporate law before taking his place
in the new world of Internet marketing in 2000.
He is president and CEO of Priceline.com, the Internet-based
travel service that allows you to bid on your best price for hotel rooms,
rental cars, vacation packages and cruises.
Before becoming president of the company, Boyd served as a member of
the Board of Directors at priceline, and on the Board of Directors of
TravelWeb.com, based in Dallas, Texas. He was also executive vice president
and general counsel for Oxford Health Plans. Mr. Boyd also was a partner
in the private law firm of Robinson & Cole and was an Associate
with Sullivan & Cromwell. As a St. Lawrence trustee,
he has served as a Reunion giving volunteer and a career advisor, and
has spoken at a number of admissions and alumni events. Boyd and his
wife, Terry, established the Mr. and Mrs. John Scudder Boyd Jr. Endowed
Scholarship Fund at St. Lawrence in 2002.
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