Jeffrey Philip Gold (born August 16, 1952[1][2][3]) is an American surgeon, medical educator, and academic administrator who has been the president of the University of Nebraska system since July 1, 2024.
[5][6][7][8] On April 26, 2024, the Board of Regents selected Gold to become the ninth President of the University of Nebraska, and he took office officially on July 1, 2024.
[10][11] From 1985 to 1996, Gold was an attending surgeon and division chief of congenital cardiac surgery at New York Presbyterian and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and professor in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
He also served as provost and then chancellor and executive vice president of the University of Toledo Medical Center.
[8] In December 2018, Gold had the interim tag removed from his title and became simply the chancellor of the University of Nebraska Omaha, a position which he held until June 2021.