President of the Institute
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| Member of | Board of Trustees (nonvoting) |
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| Constituted by | Bylaws of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Article VII |
| Incumbent | Martin "Marty" Schmidt |
The President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is RPI's chief executive and academic officer, and an advisor to the Institute's Board of Trustees.