CarterBaldwin Executive Search is proud to partner again with the Grove City College Board of Trustees as they announce their selection of Bradley J. Lingo ’00 as the College’s tenth president. He will replace retiring President Paul J. McNulty ’80 beginning July 1.
Brad graduated summa cum laude from Grove City College in 2000, has a distinguished record in law and academia, and a compelling vision to build on Grove City College’s 150-year legacy as a highly distinctive Christian liberal arts college of extraordinary value. He currently serves as the dean of Regent University School of Law. Under his leadership, Regent Law has set records for enrollment, median incoming GPA and LSAT scores, U.S. News rankings, and employment outcomes.
“Brad rose to the top of the search committee’s deep candidate pool because of a unique combination of experience and characteristics that make him the right leader for the next chapter of Grove City College’s story,” said Edward D. Breen ’78, chair of the Grove City College Board of Trustees and the Board’s Presidential Search Committee. “He brings a vibrant commitment to Christian orthodoxy, tight alignment with the College’s conservative vision and character, extraordinary professional experience and sophistication, and a keen understanding of higher education and the challenges and opportunities facing Grove City College.”
Prior to joining the Regent Law faculty in 2019, Brad was a litigation partner at King & Spalding LLP and practiced law in the Washington, DC, office of Gibson Dunn. After law school, he served as a law clerk to Hon. Morris S. Arnold on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
“Brad Lingo is an answer to prayer,” said McNulty. “I have full confidence that he is blessed with the faith, character, and remarkable ability for leading the College to new heights in advancing our vital mission. This community is in good hands moving forward.”
A native of northeast Ohio, Brad earned a JD with honors from Harvard Law School and a BA in business-economics from Grove City College.
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About Grove City College
Since its founding in 1876, Grove City College has equipped students to pursue their unique callings through a Christ-centered, academically excellent, and affordable education. As an institution grounded in permanent ideas and conservative values and committed to the foundations of a free society, Grove City College develops leaders of the highest proficiency, purpose, and principles ready to advance the common good. Since its landmark 1984 Supreme Court case, Grove City College v. Bell, the College has refused all forms of federal financial assistance, making it one of only a few genuinely independent colleges in the nation.
