David J. Sargent (1929-) is the President of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Sargent graduated from the Suffolk University Law School magna cum laude in 1954, ranked number one and president of his class. He returned as an adjunct professor in 1956 and soon became a full professor. From 1972 to 1989, Sargent directed the Law School as dean. Sargent became the university presidency in 1989. The Sargent building (1999) which houses Suffolk University Law School is named after him.
