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'''John J. McGrath''' is an [[Americans|American]] businessman and the current Chairman, CEO and President of American Collegiate Acquisitions, Inc. (ACA).<ref>{{cite web|title=Team - John J. McGrath|url=http://americancollegiateacquisitions.com/team-page/|publisher=American Collegiate Acquisitions}}</ref> He is also the President of Empire Education Corporation.
  

McGrath previously served as the CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board at EVCI Career Colleges.<ref name=tci>{{cite news|title=College of Technology: Profile of John J. McGrath|publisher=BusinessMag|date=December 2013|page=18}}</ref><ref name=wallstreet>{{cite news|title=Company Interview with Educational Video Conferencing (EVCI)|publisher=[[The Wall Street Transcript]]|date=April 23, 2000}}</ref> In the late 1990s, McGrath co-founded EVCI, a company that video conferenced und(contracted; show full)

==Early life==
After graduating [[summa cum laude]] with a [[bachelor's degree]] in Philosophy, McGrath earned a master's degree in Criminal Justice, both at Long Island University. He then earned a Ph.D. with highest honors at [[Fordham
_  Graduate_  School_  of_  Arts_  and_  Sciences|Fordham University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences]] specializing in Criminal Justice. He also engaged in post-doctorate work in Entrepreneurship at the [[University of Notre Dame]].<ref name=wallstreet />

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==Educational roles==
Throughout his career, McGrath has served in a number of positions in higher education. He served as Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at [[Mercy College (New York)|Mercy College]], Graduate Adjunct Professor at [[Long Island University]], Adjunct Associate Professor at [[Fordham University]], and a Distinguished Professor of Business at [[TCI College of Technology|TCI College]].<ref name=tci /><ref name=wallstreet />
  

As a college professor, he specialized in constitutional law, criminal law, criminal procedure law and jurisprudence.<ref name=tci /> After working in various leadership positions in academic administration, he became Assistant Vice President at [[Mercy College (New York)|Mercy College]] in New York. In this position, he opened seven new Extension Centers.<ref name=wallstreet /><ref name=nydaily />  

McGrath served up until 2015 as CEO and President of [[TCI College of Technology]] in [[New York City]]. He was also selected to attend [[Harvard University]]’s Graduate School of Education’s Program for Experienced College Presidents.<ref name=tci />

Dr. McGrath is a contributing author at [[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur Magazine]] and the [[Huffington Post]].<ref>{{cite web|title=How Successful CEOs Make the Jump From Industry to Industry|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/275370|publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|date=June 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=How to Identify Intrapreneurs Within Your Company|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/270291|publisher=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|date=April 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=An Honest Motivational Speech for 2016 College Grads|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/an-honest-motivational-speech-for-2016-college-grads_us_576c4db1e4b0fa01a13fb576|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|date=June 23, 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
John McGrath and his wife Catherine have two children, John Jr. and Clare. He is a former ocean lifeguard and [[triathlete]].<ref name=tci />

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