Richard Charles Blum was an American investor and the husband of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein. He was the chairman and president of Blum Capital,an equity investment management firm. Blum was on the boards of directors of several companies,including CB Richard Ellis,where until May 2009 he served as the chairman of that board. He was a regent of the University of California from 2002 until his death.
Otis Ray Bowen was an American politician and physician who served as the 44th Governor of Indiana from 1973 to 1981 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Cabinet of President Ronald Reagan from 1985 to 1989.
Norbert Lammert is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the 12th president of the Bundestag from 2005 to 2017.
In the United States,a board often governs institutions of higher education,including private universities,state universities,and community colleges. In each US state,such boards may govern either the state university system,individual colleges and universities,or both. In general,they operate as a board of directors,and they vary by formal name,size,powers,and membership. In some states,members are appointed by the governor.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is an American non-profit organization whose stated mission is to "support liberal arts education,uphold high academic standards,safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus,and ensure that the next generation receives a philosophically rich,high-quality college education at an affordable price."
Frank T. Brogan is an American educator and the former Assistant Secretary of Education. He succeeded Deborah S. Delisle. He is the former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education,former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida,and former President of Florida Atlantic University. He served as the 15th lieutenant governor of Florida,alongside Governor Jeb Bush.
Joe Kaeser is a German manager who served as CEO of Siemens AG from 2013 to 2021.
Marshall McAllister Criser,Jr. is an American corporate lawyer and former university administrator. Criser is a native of New Jersey,and earned his bachelor's and law degrees before becoming a practicing attorney. He was the eighth president of the University of Florida,serving from 1984 to 1989.
Niels Annen is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in the coalition government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz since 2021. He served as Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office from 2018 to 2021 in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Clifton Reginald Wharton Jr. is an American university president,corporate executive and former United States deputy secretary of state. In his multiple careers,he has been an African-American pioneer.
Rear Admiral Kevin John Scarce,is a retired Royal Australian Navy officer who was the 34th Governor of South Australia,serving from August 2007 to August 2014. He was succeeded by Hieu Van Le,who had previously been his lieutenant governor. He was Chancellor of the University of Adelaide from 2014 to 2020.
Thomas Ludwig Albert Oppermann was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). From October 2017 until his death he served as Vice President of the Bundestag. In his earlier career,he served as First Secretary (2007–2013) and later as chairman (2013–2017) of the SPD Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag.
The University of Illinois clout scandal resulted from a series of articles in the Chicago Tribune that reported that some applicants to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) "received special consideration" for acceptance between 2005 and 2009,despite having sub-par qualifications. The series began on May 29,2009. An investigatory committee appointed by Illinois governor Pat Quinn was formed a few weeks later. The controversy led to the resignation of B. Joseph White,president of the University of Illinois,who oversaw the three campuses in the university system,and Richard Herman,chancellor of UIUC. The scandal eventually spread to include evidence of graft by members of the Board of Trustees,resulting in the resignation of seven of the nine members.
John E. Thrasher is a former state legislator,businessman,lawyer and lobbyist who served as the 15th president of Florida State University. He was approved by the Florida Board of Governors on November 6,2014 and took office on November 10,2014. On September 11,2020,Thrasher and the university board of trustees announced his retirement in a joint statement. In May 2021,Richard McCullough was chosen by Florida State University’s board of trustees to succeed Thrasher.
Winfried Kretschmann is a German politician serving as Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg since 2011. A member of the Alliance '90/Greens,he was President of the Bundesrat and ex officio deputy to the President of Germany from 2012 to 2013. He is the first member of the Greens to serve in these offices. Identifying himself as a green conservative,Kretschmann has been associated with both culturally and economically liberal policies.
Munirathna Anandakrishnan was an Indian civil engineer,educationist,a chairman of the Indian Institute of Technology,Kanpur and a vice-chancellor of Anna University. He was also an Advisor to the Government of Tamil Nadu on Information Technology and e-Governance. A winner of the National Order of Scientific Merit (Brazil),he was honored by the Government of India,in 2002,with Padma Shri,the fourth highest Indian civilian award.
Luther F. "Fred" Carter is an American university president and a former senior governmental official. He is the 4th President of Francis Marion University in Florence,South Carolina. He assumed office in 1999.
