Marshall Criser III

Marshall M. Criser, III
Chancellor of the
State University System of Florida
Incumbent
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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Scott Travis, "Criser tapped to lead state universities," SunSentinel (November 20, 2013). Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
  3. 3.0 3.1 State University System of Florida, Board of Governors, Marshall Criser III, Chancellor. Retrieved March 2, 2015.