Cumer Scott Green (born c. 1962) is an American businessman and academic administrator serving as the 19th president of the University of Idaho in Moscow. Green took office in July 2019,and has been characterized as a "non-traditional" choice for the role,as he has neither a doctorate nor a background in higher education. [1] [2]
Born in Moscow,Idaho,Green moved with his family to Boise in 1969, [3] and graduated from Boise High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1984 from the University of Idaho in Moscow;he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, [2] [4] and served as student body president. [1] [5] [6] [7] [8] Green earned a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1989.
Green began his career at Boise Cascade,a manufacturer of forest products headquartered in Boise. After completing his MBA at Harvard,he worked for Deloitte,Goldman Sachs and ING Barings. Green served as CAO of Wiel Gotshal and Manges,executive director of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr,and CEO of Pepper Hamilton. He served as global chief operating and financial officer of Hogan Lovells,a multinational law firm,in the New York City office. [9] [10]
In April 2019,the Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved Green's appointment to the UI presidency,at an annual salary of $420,000. [1]
In 2023,President Green initiated a deal with Apollo Global Management to create a non-profit in an effort to acquire the University of Phoenix. [11] In October,Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador subpoenaed Green,demanding a number of records related to the University of Phoenix acquisition. [12]
He is the author of the book University President's Crisis Handbook (with Temple Kinyon) published by Wiley Publishing in 2023. [13]
In 2024,Green donated a total of $7,000 to 11 politicians,seven who lost their primary bids. [14]
Green and his wife Gabriella have two adult children,Nicholas and Christina. [15]
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