Marshall Criser III
| Marshall M. Criser, III | |
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| Chancellor of the State University System of Florida | |
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Assumed office January 6, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Brogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1958 |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Profession |
Academic administrator, Corporate executive |
Marshall McAllister Criser III (born c. 1958) is the chancellor of the State University System of Florida (SUSF).
He was previously the president of AT&T Florida, and worked for AT&T and its predecessor, BellSouth, since 1980.[1] He took office as the SUSF chancellor on January 6, 2014.[1] The Florida Board of Governors of the State University System selected him unanimously for the post in November 2013, to succeed Frank Brogan.[2]
At the time of his appointment as chancellor, Criser was in his fourth year as the Florida House of Representatives speaker's appointee to the Higher Education Coordinating Council.[3] He is a member of the Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees in California and the Florida Council of 100, where he is a former chairman.[1] His community service includes terms as the vice chairman of the University of Florida's Board of Trustees, chairman of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and chairman of Florida TaxWatch.[2]
A Florida native, Criser graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980, and later completed an Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.[3]
He and his wife, Kimberly, have four daughters.[2] He is the son of Marshall Criser, who served as the president of the University of Florida from 1984 to 1989.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Scott Travis, "Criser tapped to lead state universities," SunSentinel (November 20, 2013). Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Tia Mitchell, "Marshall Criser III confirmed as chancellor of Florida's state university system," The Tampa Bay Times (November 20, 2013). Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- 1 2 State University System of Florida, Board of Governors, Marshall Criser III, Chancellor. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
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