Philip Milledoler Brett (1871 in Newark, New Jersey – 2 July, 1960 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) was the thirteenth President of Rutgers University serving in an acting capacity from 1930 to 1931.

Brett graduated with a baccalaureate degree from Rutgers College in 1892, and subsequently received an Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from New York Law School degree from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He also received an honorary degree from Rutgers University in 1916. At the time of his selection as acting President, Brett was a partner in the Manhattan law firm of Nevius, Brett and Kellogg , and with the United States plunging into the depths of a depression, the University was entangled over disagreements with the newly-established State Board of Regents, and morale had severely dwindled among the faculty. After eighteen months, morale was restored and despite the requests of faculty for him to accept a full appointment as president, Brett declined. He continued his service as a Trustee of the University for over fifty years.

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• Rutgers University
• Leadership on the Banks: Rutgers' Presidents, 1766–2004