William L. Fox ’75 became 18th president of his undergraduate alma mater on July 1, 2009, after serving as president and senior lecturer in philosophy, religion and history at Culver-Stockton College since 2003. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University in 1978 and the Ph.D. in American religious history from George Washington University in 1989.
As a scholar, President Fox has published three books: a study of Harvard theologian Willard L. Sperry (1991), the award-winning Valley of the Craftsmen (2001) and Lodge of the Double-Headed Eagle: Two Centuries of Scottish Rite Freemasonry (1999). He was also the founding and general editor of a 10-volume book series in church history. At Culver-Stockton, he developed a 10-year “Plan for Success” that generated a new master plan for campus facilities, major capital improvements, innovative curricular revision, an entrepreneurial online program and overall financial equilibrium. As special assistant to the president at Goucher College, he focused on strategic planning, advancement and graduate programs; he also led the enrollment management area for two successive years of growth. Previously, he taught at Claremont Theological School, Montgomery College, Howard University and Goucher College.
He is married to Lynn Smith Fox, an adviser to the Federal Reserve Board. Their daughter, Hallie, is a 2009 graduate of Middlebury College.
Inauguration: Celebrate the Authentic St. Lawrence Experience
October 21-25, 2009
News from the President's Office 2009-10
In Memory: Hollis Shelmidine
February 3, 2010
Memo from President Fox on Recession Response Planning Task Force Report
January 25, 2010
Remarks at the Service of Song and Celebration of the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"More Than A Song"
January 18, 2010
Administrative Restructure
December 16, 2009
Memo on Next Steps of the Recession Response Planning and Task Group
December 9, 2009
Fall Community Letter
December 2, 2009
President Fox Joins 'Presidents' Trust' Initiative Advancing Liberal Education
November 30, 2009
Inauguration Centerpieces Include Canned Goods Donated To Pantries
November 2, 2009
Inauguration Address: The Marks of a Happy University
October 24, 2009
Beginning Again
Remarks of Welcome at Convocation
August 26, 2009
Faces and Windows
Remarks from the Class of 2013 Matriculation Ceremony
August 23, 2009
In Memory: Carol Morrissette
August 22, 2009
President Fox's update on Flu Preparedness
August 20, 2009
News about President Fox
An article by President William L. Fox, "Mastering the Idea of a Master Plan," appears in the 2008-2009 Presidential Perspectives edition of Best Practices in Higher Education.
Read articles about Bill and Lynn Fox from the Summer 2009 edition of St. Lawrence
The Education of a New President
The Search for a New President by Kristen Bednar '09
Lynn Fox: "Fed" Adviser, Community Volunteer, Student Mentor
Read the announcement of President Fox's appointment
Watch a video of President-elect Fox making brief remarks to the Laurentian community.
Read an article about President-elect Fox on the UUWorld.org web site.
President Fox's Biography
