Educational Activities
Appointed in 1996 to a twelve-year term as Regent of the University of California, Parsky was elected unanimously by his peers to serve as their Chairman. Chairman Parsky oversaw the Regents’ governance of the University, including oversight and negotiations on behalf of the U.S. nuclear labs at Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore, student admissions, expansion of the U.C. Merced campus, as well as budget and fiscal issues, including pension plans for the faculty and staff. Parsky retired as a Regent in 2008, and received a resolution from the Regents stating “the Regents of the University of California express their deep gratitude to Gerry for his exemplary service, his dedicated advocacy of the University before many forums, and his willingness to enlist his extensive business experience on behalf of public higher education and the people of California.”
Parsky also served as a Charter Trustee of Princeton University from 1981–1991; serves as a Trustee of the Salk Institute; and the Advisory Council of Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.
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