James E. FitzGerald

James Edgar FitzGerald, S.J. (July 23, 1906 – January 25, 1969) was an American Jesuit and academic. He served as the fourth president of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut, from 1958 to 1964.

Biography FitzGerald was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1906. He graduated from La Salle Academy in his hometown, began his Society of Jesus studies in 1923, and studied philosophy at Weston College in Massachusetts during 1927–1930.

During 1958–1964, FitzGerald served as president of Fairfield University. After his time at Fairfield, FitzGerald took a role in Boston as prefect of studies for Jesuits in the New England area. He was survived by two brothers, both also priests, and two sisters, one a nun.