David Sargent

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David J. Sargent (born 1931) was the President of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts from 1989 to 2010.The AALS directory of law teachers (West Pub. Co., 2007)

Sargent is a native of Newport, New Hampshire and graduated from the Suffolk University Law School magna cum laude in 1954, ranked number one and president of his class."Suffolk Law School’s next challenge" Boston Globe, November 17, 2009 http://www.lawschool.com/nextchallenge.htm He was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts and New Hampshire that same year.

He returned as an adjunct professor in 1956 and soon became a full professor. From 1972 to 1989, Sargent directed the Law School as dean. Sargent assumed the university presidency in 1989. The Sargent building (1999) which houses Suffolk University Law School is named after him.

In its November 17, 2008 compensation survey, The Chronicle of Higher Education listed Sargent as the highest paid college or university president in the United States. Sargent's compensation in 2006-2007 totaled $2.8 million.{{cite web| url=http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/11/17/suffolks_sargent_tops_pay_scale_for_college_presidents/ | title=Suffolk's Sargent tops pay scale for college presidents | date=November 17, 2008 | author=Peter Schworm | accessdate=9 February 2009 | publisher=boston.com}}

On Wednesday, October 20, 2010, an e-mail was sent to the student body of Suffolk University announcing the retirement of Sargent. He was awarded the position of president emeritus due to his " years of service to Suffolk University." Sargent spent 21 years as the president of the university.{{cite news| url=http://suffolkjournal.net/2010/10/suffolk-president-unexpectedly-retires/ | title=Suffolk President Unexpectedly Retires | date=October 20, 2010 | author=Ryan Boyle | accessdate=21 October 2010 | publisher=suffolkjournal.net | work=The Suffolk Journal}}{{cite web |url=http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/10/21/suffolk_university_leader_suddenly_retires/?p1=News_links | title=Suffolk leader suddenly retires | date=October 21, 2010 | author=Tracy Jan | accessdate=21 October 2010 | publisher=boston.com | work=The Boston Globe}}