Grey J.
Dimenna, an American academic administrator and former president of Monmouth University, died on March 26, 2026, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, at age 72. He served as the ninth president of Monmouth University in West Long Branch from 2017 to 2019, assuming office on February 28, 2017.
Before becoming president, Dimenna had retired after a 20-year career as the university’s vice president and general counsel. During his presidency, the university said it extended his initial term, and he later served until July 31, 2019, when Patrick F. Leahy became president.
Grey J. Dimenna (June 19, 1953 – March 26, 2026) was an American academic administrator who served as the ninth president of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, assuming office on February 28, 2017. He was preceded by Paul R. Brown. Dimenna’s initial term of office was extended by the university’s governing board in June, 2017 with an announced end date of June 30, 2019. The end of his tenure was extended to July 31, 2019 with the appointment of Patrick F. Leahy as the tenth president of Monmouth University with a term beginning on August 1, 2019.