Samir Datta

Department/Subdepartment
- Finance: Treasurer's Office
Biography
Samir was appointed Vice President for Finance & Administration effective March 2025 and is ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø’s Chief Financial & Administrative Officer. He oversees a range of functions, including the following offices: Controller; Human Resources; Facilities Services, which includes campus sustainability; and Budget, as well as administrative services, including conferences and events, dining services, environmental health and safety, transportation, the book shop, day care, and the post office.
Before coming to ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø, Samir was the Vice President for Finance & Administration/Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. His prior experience includes Finance roles at State of Wisconsin Investment Board, TruStage, Target, and Capital One.
Samir grew up in India and earned a B.Com (Accounting) from Lucknow University and an M.M.S. (Finance) from Mumbai University. After working in Finance roles in India and Hong Kong, Samir moved to the United States and earned his M.B.A (Finance) from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Bloomington. Samir also holds a CFA charter.