Peter Becker

Fellow of Practice

Head of The Taft School

Peter has been the head of The Taft School, his alma mater, since 2023. He received a B.A. with Distinction in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in History from Yale University. He was awarded a Fulbright Grant to study classical history, architecture, and archeology at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. After working briefly as an investment banking analyst for Harris Williams & Co., he began his boarding school career in 2003 at The Lawrenceville School. At Lawrenceville, Peter taught history and interdisciplinary studies, led Kennedy House, a dorm of 10th and 11th grade boys, served as department chair, and coached squash and tennis.

In 2012, Peter was appointed head of school at The Frederick Gunn School. During his tenure, he worked with the board, faculty and staff, and the school’s leadership teams to translate the life and model of the school’s founder, Frederick Gunn, into core values and curriculum design pillars that leverage the inherent potential of boarding schools. With his team, he oversaw more than $60 million in campus building and improvement projects; prioritized the hiring of a diverse and talented faculty; deepened and broadened the school’s curricular offerings; and fostered a global community marked by learning and care. During his tenure, Gunn created a new Center for Citizenship & Just Democracy; a Center for Entrepreneurship; and the school’s IDEAS Program in engineering, robotics, and computer science.

Peter serves on the board of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), as the Treasurer of the Heads and Principals Association, and formerly on the boards of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, and Washington Montessori School.