The Montgomery Academy has announced that James L. Spencer IV will become the new Head of School on June 1, 2016. Â The school’s board of trustees confirmed him unanimously.
Spencer will be the eighth head of school in The Montgomery Academy’s history. Â Spencer is currently the Director of Studies at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1984. Â He received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at Vanderbilt University (magna cum laude) in 1989. He received his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt in the same year. Jay served for the next 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a submarine officer. His final tour was in command of the operational arm of the Navy’s submarine rescue forces as Commanding Officer of Deep Submergence Unit in San Diego, CA.
“We believe we have made an excellent choice in Mr. Spencer,” stated Ronnie Brown, President of the Board of Trustees and 1992 graduate of The Montgomery Academy. “Our mission at The Montgomery Academy is to develop leaders committed to honor, scholarship, service and the pursuit of excellence. Jay is the embodiment of MA’s mission and core values and we look forward to his leadership.”
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Spencer grew up in Greenwood, Mississippi, and met his wife, Dr. Kristin Spencer, while at Vanderbilt. They are the parents of four children, Jackie, a junior at Elon University, Colin, a sophomore at Purdue University, Matt, a tenth grader at The Hill School and David, a fifth grader.
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“I am honored to be called to serve such a fine institution as Head of School,” Spencer said. “My family and I are excited to be making this move. I was impressed at how genuine and dedicated everyone was during my brief time on campus, and I look forward to developing strong and lasting relationships over the coming years.”
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The Montgomery Academy is a K-12 independent, non-profit, college preparatory day school serving the greater Montgomery area.
