Meet the President | University of Central Florida

Native of Houston, TX
Graduated cum laude from Austin College
Earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physiological psychology from
Tulane University
Has held academic, administrative, or executive positions at Tulane University, Texas Christian University, Bradley University, and the University of Maine
Married to Martha Hitt and has two children and two grandchildren
Became the fourth president of the University of Central Florida
on March 1, 1992.

Received the 2008 Junior Achievement
Spirit of Achievement Award
Consistently l isted among the Orlando Sentinel's 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida and Orlando Magazine's 50 Most Powerful People
Received the Seminole County Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007
Received the Orlando Business Journal's
first-ever Legacy Award in 2006
Named the Orlando Sentinel's Central Floridian of the Year in 2005

Member of the boards of the Central Florida Partnership, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, SunTrust N.A., United Arts
Member of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission Fundraising Campaign leadership cabinet
Member of the Conference USA Board of Directors
Member of the Council of 100
Founder of the Florida High-Tech Corridor Council
Chair of the Governor's Select Task Force on Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance
Member of the Florida Distance Learning Task Force
Member of the Orange County Chairman's Transportation Commission
Co-Chair of the Orange County Underage Drinking Task Force