Hank Huckaby

Henry M. "Hank" Huckaby is the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.[1][2][3]

He is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 113th district in Watkinsville, encompassing parts of Clarke County, Morgan County, Oconee County, and Oglethorpe County.[4]

Biography

Huckaby was born in Spalding County and grew up in Hapeville, Fulton County, Georgia.[2][4] He received an A.A. in Political Science from Young Harris College and B.A. and M.B.A. from Georgia State University.[4][5] He later studied Public Administration at the University of Georgia.[4][5]

In the 1960s and 1970s, he taught at Georgia Perimeter College and Emory University.[2] He then worked as an administrator at Gordon College, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia.[4] He worked as senior vice president for finance and administration at UGA until 2006.[1][5] He was sworn in as a Georgia Representative in January 2011 but did not serve a full term, because he took office as chancellor of the university system on July 1, 2011.[2][4]

He is a member of the Oconee County Rotary Club and the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce.[2][4] He is also the Chairman of the Board of the Ty Cobb Educational Foundation.[2][4][6]

Huckaby is a member of the Athens First United Methodist Church, and a trustee of the Georgia United Methodist Foundation.[2][4][7] He is married with two children and six grandchildren.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 'Next Chancellor of U. System of Georgia Is Republican Lawmaker', in The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 22, 2011
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 USG announcement
  3. ↑ James Salzer, 'Regents choose longtime insider as chancellor', in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 25, 2011
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Legislature biography
  5. 1 2 3 Larry B. Dendy, 'Henry Huckaby chosen Senior V.P. for finance and administration at UGA', University of Georgia: Public Affairs News Bureau, April 12, 2000
  6. ↑ Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Board
  7. ↑ Georgia United Methodist Foundation Board of Trustees
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