Christopher Patrick Gibson is past President of Siena College, a scholar of leadership, politics, history and philosophy and a decorated combat veteran and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
B. A. Siena College 1986
M.P.A. Cornell University 1995
M.A. Cornell University 1996
Ph.D. Cornell University 1998
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, State University of New York (2017).
General George C. Marshall Award Winner, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Presented to the #1 graduate (Class of 2000).
Cornell University nominee for the American Political Science Association’s E.E. Schattschneider Dissertation Prize (1998).
two Legions of Merit
four Bronze Star Medals
the Purple Heart
the Combat Infantryman’s Badge with Star
the Expert Infantryman’s Badge
the Master Parachutist Badge
the Ranger Tab
In addition, the units Gibson commanded earned:
two Valorous Unit Awards for combat actions in Iraq
the Army Superior Unit Award for humanitarian service in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there in 2010.