| William E. Trueheart | |
| Office: | President of Bryant University |
| Termstart: | August 1, 1989 |
| Termend: | 1996 |
| Preceded: | William T. O'Hara |
| Succeeded: | Ronald K. Machtley |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Stamford, Connecticut, US |
| Occupation: | Academic administrator, nonprofit CEO |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University (MPA,EdD) University of Connecticut (BA) |
William E. Trueheart (born July 10, 1942) is an American academic administrator and nonprofit CEO who served as president of Bryant University from 1989 to 1996.[1] He was the first African American to lead a 4-year private college in New England.[2] Following his departure from Bryant, Trueheart served as president and CEO of three nonprofit organizations: Reading Is Fundamental (1997–2001), The Pittsburgh Foundation (2001–2007), and Achieving the Dream (2007–2015).[3] [4]
Trueheart holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics from the University of Connecticut, an Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Doctor of Education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[5] His honorary degrees include a PhD in Humane Letters from Bryant University, a PhD in education from Bridgewater State University, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University.[6]