Dr. Anthony J. Iacono became the third president of County College of Morris in September 2016. He is committed to the mission of community colleges, which he sees as economic and social mobility engines, because of their ability to change lives and strengthen communities. Dr. Iacono is convinced that the keys to success are rooted in faith, life-long learning, strong community partnerships, and understanding the responsibility of caring for others. CCM’s growth can be attributed to many factors, including the support of the community.
Dr. Iacono is a past chair of the New Jersey President’s Council (NJPC), where he remains on the executive board. NJPC represents all two- and-four-year public and private colleges and universities in the state. He is also a past chair of the NJ Council of County Colleges and a member of the NJ Humanities Council, NJBIA, and Morristown Medical Center’s Community Health Committee. He also serves on numerous other county-wide committees, including as the Chair of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, an organization he believes is instrumental to the vibrancy of the county and state.
He has been recognized in three separate years, 2019, 2020, 2023, by NJBiz as one of its Power 50 Educators. For the past six consecutive years, he has been included on NJ-ROI’s Influencers in Higher Education list. Dr. Iacono was also included in New Jersey’s Power 50 Manufacturing Leaders by NJBIZ in 2019. He has received numerous recognitions from the U.S. House of Representatives, the N.J. legislature, and numerous community organizations in Morris County, including Morris County Organization of Hispanic Affairs, Table of Hope, the Boy Scouts, and the Greater Morris County Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF).
Dr. Iacono received his Ph.D. in American History from Mississippi State University, his M.A. and B.A. in American History from the University of Central Florida, and his Associate in Arts degree from Indian River Community College. He is proud to be a Morris County resident and honored to lead N.J.’s best college.