Funk Associates

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Funk Associates
Company type Executive Search/Private
IndustryExecutive Recruitment
Founded Dallas, Texas (2006)
Headquarters Dallas, Texas, USA
Key people
R. William "Bill" Funk, Founder/CEO
Website www.funkassociates.com

Funk Associates, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an executive search firm, specializing in higher education. Privately owned, R. William Funk and Associates works with universities on searches for positions such as president, chancellor, vice president, provost, and dean.

The firm was founded by the current CEO, R. William Funk, who has found more than 300 presidents and chancellors for universities. [1] Funk has been referred to as the "guru of higher education" by the Chronicle of Higher Education, [2] and was also named a top 200 recruiter in the world. [3] The firm has placed the currently sitting presidents and chancellors at more than 65 universities. [4]

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