Dr. William R. Brody is the current President of Johns Hopkins University, a position which he has held since 1996. He was the highest-paid university president in the United States, receiving $897,786 in 2004. Brody received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, the latter also in electrical engineering, from Stanford University. The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ... Electrical Engineers design power systems… … and complex electronic circuits. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a private research university located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Its mission and culture are guided by an emphasis on teaching and research grounded in practical applications of science and technology. ... The Medicinæ Doctor or Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or D.M.) is a doctorate level degree held by medical doctors. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Stanford redirects here. ...

Brody is also a certificated commercial pilot and flight instructor. Front side of a pilot certificate issued by the FAA. Back side of a pilot certificate issued by the FAA. Pilot certification in the United States is under the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ...

He serves as a director of Medtronic, an international medical device company. Medtronic, Inc. ...

He is a personal friend of Michael R. Bloomberg, current mayor of New York City, who often gives financial support to the university as an alumnus. Michael Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Mike Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is a businessman and mayor of New York City. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Look up Alumnus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

With his wife, Wendy, he has two children: Ingrid and John. Brody is a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ) is a non-secret international gentlemens fraternity founded on November 4, 1834 at Williams College. ...

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