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Board of Regents

The Board of Regents is the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University. Life Regents are recognized and honored for their extraordinary service as past regents.

 

 

  • Dee Anna Smith ('86)
    Chair
  • Frederick L. Ricker
    Vice Chair
  • Jay S. Welker
    Secretary
  • John T. Lewis ('83)
    Assistant Secretary

 

  • Alan Beard ('94, MPP '99)
  • Edwin L. Biggers
  • Dale A. Brown ('64)
  • Shelle Ensio
  • James A. Gash (JD '93)
  • Seth A. Haye ('02)
  • Jeremy L. Johnson ('02, MBA 04)
  • Peter J. Johnson, Jr.
  • Dennis S. Lewis ('65)
  • Kimberly J. Lindley
  • Virginia F. Milstead (JD '04)
  • Michael T. Okabayashi
  • John L. Plueger
  • Cicely D. Simpson
  • Stephen M. Stewart
  • Charlie Walker (JD '15)
  • Eric S. Wolford ('88)

Life Regents*

  • Joe R. Barnett
  • Sheila K. Bost
  • Thomas G. Bost
  • Jerry S. Cox
  • Terry M. Giles (JD '74)
  • Michelle R. Hiepler (JD '89)
  • Glen A. Holden
  • Gail E. Hopkins ('66, MA '74)
  • Jerry E. Hudson
  • John D. Katch ('60)
  • Eff W. Martin
  • James R. Porter
  • Russell L. Ray, Jr.
  • Travis E. Reed
  • Susan F. Rice (EdD '86)
  • Carol Richards
  • B. Joseph Rokus ('76)
  • Rosa Mercado Spivey
  • William W. Stevens, Jr.
  • Thomas J. Trimble
  • Robert L. Walker (MA '66)
  • J. McDonald Williams

* Nonvoting Regents