Richard Osborn

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Richard "Dick" Osborn
20th President of Pacific Union College
In office
2001–2009
Preceded by Malcolm Maxwell
Succeeded by Heather Knight
Vice-President of Western Association of Schools and Colleges
In office
2009 Incumbent
Personal details
Residence Angwin, California
Alma mater Washington Adventist University
University of Maryland
Profession Professor
College administrator

Richard Osborn was the 20th President of Pacific Union College. He took office in 2001, serving until he resigned in 2009. [1] Previously, he also served as President of the Council for American Private Education, a coalition representing 80% of private schools in the United States. [2] Osborn is the former principal of Takoma Academy and former Education director of Columbia Union Conference. [3] Osborn is the founder of the Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities. He is the former Vice-President for Education for the North American Division. Osborn is the current chairman of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, a voice for private higher education in California. [4] And he is also Vice-President of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. [5]

Pacific Union College

Pacific Union College (PUC) is a private liberal arts college in Napa Valley, California. It is the only four-year college in Napa County. It is a coeducational residential college with an almost exclusively undergraduate student body.

Takoma Academy

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