University presidents are under increased scrutiny, with the average president serving fewer than six years. Yet three generations of the Reveley family — Hampden-Sydney College President-Emeritus W. Taylor Reveley II, William & Mary President-Emeritus W. Taylor Reveley III HON ’18, LL.D. ’18 and Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV — successfully led major Virginia colleges and universities for decades, a legacy unmatched in higher education.
A new book from Michael Nelson ’71, “How College Presidents Succeed: Lessons in Leadership from Three Generations of Reveleys,” draws on the experiences of these three leaders to reveal best practices in leadership across industries.
During Charter Day Weekend, on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Glenn Close Theater in Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, join W&M President Katherine A. Rowe, W&M Chancellor Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98, W. Taylor Reveley III and W. Taylor Reveley IV for a lively discussion on leadership in complex times.