
The Board of Trustees of the American College of Greece (ACG) announced that Dr Edward C. Wingenbach, currently president of Hampshire College in Massachusetts, will assume the role of the College’s 8th president, as of July 1.
Dr Wingenbach succeeds Dr David G. Horner who completed his 17-year term as President.
ACG, located in Athens, was founded in 1875 and is the oldest American-accredited college in Europe. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields such as business, liberal arts, sciences, and engineering.
The College, located in Aghia Paraskevi, was renamed Deree in 1973 in honor of its Greek-born benefactor from Chicago, William S. Deree (born Derehanis).
“We were very fortunate, as with the assistance of our advisors from Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA), we attracted a large group of qualified candidates for the position,” said Board of Trustees Chair and Search Committee Chair, Ambassador Daniel B. Smith.
“We are confident that we have found the right leader to continue the College’s remarkable journey toward a more fruitful future for Greece and the wider region. We look forward to welcoming Dr Wingenbach and his family to the American College of Greece next summer.”

The career of the new President of the American College of Greece
In accepting the position of President, Dr Wingenbach said: “The American College of Greece is an institution with a remarkable track record of service to Greece and American education. Its growth in recent years, under the leadership of President Horner, has been extraordinary.
“Now, with Greece taking bold steps to reform its higher education framework, its future looks even more exciting. We look forward to working with the College community and all stakeholders to solidify the College’s leadership in international education, respond to global challenges, and contribute to Greece’s future strength.”
Since 2019, Dr Wingenbach has led the transformation of Hampshire College, a pioneering liberal arts and sciences institution founded in 1965 in partnership with Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts.
Hampshire College is known for its innovation, as each student designs his or her own personalized curriculum, culminating in a year-long, original thesis. Many of Hampshire’s experimental ideas have become embedded in American higher education.
Its alumni include Oscar and Emmy winners, best-selling authors, distinguished scientists, Peabody Award winners, and MacArthur “Genius Grant” fellows, as well as more doctoral candidates than any other institution of its size.
Prior to assuming his duties as President of Hampshire, Wingenbach served as Acting President of Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Academic Dean, and Professor of Politics and Government, since 2015.
Previously, he served for 15 years at the University of Redlands in California in senior administrative and academic positions, including Associate Provost, Chair of the Department of Politics, Chair of the Faculty Assembly, and Director of the International Relations Program.