Honorary Degree Citation
Doctor of Science
Naomi Seligman
Naomi Seligman, you are recognized among your peers for your tenacity, business acumen,
and boundless energy. These qualities, combined with your long and distinct career as a
researcher and thought leader in information technology, have led you to become a true
luminary in this continuously evolving and revolutionary field. You have influenced the
development of computer information strategy worldwide, evolved business practices, and
served as an example for women in leadership roles.
You received a BA with high honors from Vassar College and a graduate degree from the
London School of Economics. You parlayed that education into a career as an innovator and
power broker in information technology—creating an open dialog with other leaders in the
field on the latest challenges, trends, and best practices within the industry. Through your
work as co-founder and co-director of the CIO Strategy Exchange, a private think tank, you
bring together CEOs of prominent technology companies, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists,
and CIOs of multinational enterprises to promote excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
You have provided advice and guidance as a board member of groundbreaking technology
companies including Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and Akami Technologies, and co-founded the
international think tank, Research Board, Inc., which is considered one of the most forwardthinking analyst organizations on information technology trends. You have also served as
director for 1SYNC Inc., Exodus Communications Inc., John Wiley & Sons Inc., Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., NexPrise Inc., and TellMe Networks Inc.
You are a long-time advocate and role model for women’s leadership not only in business but
also in the community. You have served on a variety of nonprofit boards including the Court
Appointed Special Advocates for Children and the Committee of 200, whose mission is to
foster, celebrate, and advance women’s leadership in business. You are currently a trustee of
the Boston Science Museum and a board member of New Leaders for New Schools, an
organization that is trying to transform public education and prepare graduates for college,
careers, and beyond.
You, Naomi Seligman, are truly an agent of change—making a significant mark not only in the
field of technology, but also in education, women’s leadership, and cultural institutions. Your
commitment to excellence shows in all of your work to help companies, schools, and nonprofit
organizations succeed.
Today Pace University honors you for your professional accomplishments and contributions to
society by conferring upon you the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, with all the
rights and privileges pertaining thereunto.