president emeritus
Former chief, honored
A president emeritus is a former president who retains an honorary title after leaving office, typically at a university or organization.
The designation honors distinguished service and may come with ceremonial roles or advisory privileges, though rarely with actual authority: After stepping down, she was named president emeritus of the college.
- retiredNo longer in workforce
- honoraryGiven as distinction
- formerPreviously holding a position
- honorary titleFormal recognition without authority
- chancellorSenior administrative official
distinguished service · distinguished · professor · dean · tenure · academic career · academic · founding member · founder · chairman · board of trustees · legacy · lifetime achievement · lifetime · elder statesman · elder · statesman · university
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- ceremonial rolesbest man, bride, groom, maid of honor, ring bearer
- Jewish Rolescantor, rebbe, shamash, shammes, rosh yeshiva
president emeritusincumbent president
Current holder of presidency
acting president · incumbent · president-elect · presiding officer
president emeritusnew hire
Recently employed staff member
junior member · new recruit · freshman · novice · newcomer
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