Jeffrey Sean Lehman (born August 1, 1956) is an American legal scholar and academic administrator who is the vice chancellor of New York University Shanghai.

[1][2] Born August 1, 1956,[3] in Bronxville, New York, Lehman earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Cornell University.

While a student at Cornell, Lehman was active in the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and co-wrote the book 1000 Ways to Win Monopoly Games, with future tech entrepreneur Jay S.

In 2004, Cornell ranked third in the nation in university fundraising (behind only Harvard and Stanford), raising over US$375 million that year alone.

These themes arose from intensive engagement with faculty, students and Cornellians during his first year, a process that won him great respect across campus.

Specific reasoning for Lehman's departure has been highly secretive and subject to occasional debate within the Cornell faculty and alumni communities.

[8][9] From 2007 to 2011, Lehman chaired the board of Internet2, an advanced not-for-profit U.S. networking consortium led by members from the research and education communities, industry, and government.

From 2006 to 2017, Lehman was an independent director of Infosys, Limited, a NASDAQ listed technology company headquartered in Bangalore, India.