Madison Silvert

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Amy Strehl
(m. 2000)
Madison Silvert
6th President of Brescia University
Assumed office
March 31, 2025
Education

Madison Crawford Silvert (born April 29, 1976) is an American lawyer and administrator who has been the sixth president of Brescia University since 2025. He is Brescia's first lay president.

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Early life and education

Madison Crawford Silvert was born in Daviess County, Kentucky, on April 29, 1976, to Mary ( née  Thacker) and David Silvert. [1] [2] He attended Daviess County High School and graduated in 1994. [3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Centre College in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 2001. [3]

Career

Silvert began his career as a practicing lawyer for six years in Louisville and Owensboro, Kentucky. [4] In 2007, he accepted a position at the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation as vice president of entrepreneurship and high tech development; [4] six years later he was elevated to president and CEO. [4] He was named president of the Malcolm Bryant Corporation, a real estate development company, [4] in 2017. [3] [a]

Silvert was announced as the incoming president of Brescia University, in Owensboro, Kentucky, on December 17, 2024. [6] He took office as Brescia's sixth president on March 31, 2025, succeeding Larry Hostetter. [7] He is the school's first lay president—his prior professional experiences led WFIE to characterize his appointment as "unusual" for Brescia. [6]

Personal life

Silvert married Amy Strehl on August 5, 2000. [8] They have three children. [4]

Notes

  1. The Malcolm Bryant Corporation changed its name to BryantCorp during Silvert's presidency. [5]

References

  1. "Madison C. Silvert in the U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current" . Ancestry.com . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  2. "Madison C. Silvert in the Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999" . Ancestry.com . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Malcolm Bryant Corporation names Madison Silvert new president". Owensboro Living. April 17, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Madison Silvert, Malcolm Bryant Corporation". Marilyn & William Young Foundation. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  5. "Brescia University board selects next leader". Brescia University. December 17, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  6. 1 2 DeSantis, Liz (December 17, 2024). "Brescia University names new president". WFIE . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  7. "About President Silvert". Brescia University . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  8. "Madison C. Silvert in the U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current" . Ancestry.com . Retrieved March 28, 2025.