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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

 

 

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

Anna H. Mergele

Virginia F. Milstead (JD ’04)

Michael T. Okabayashi

Kasey S. Pipes

John L. Plueger

Christopher Rudd

Charlie Walker (JD ‘15)

Eric S. Wolford (’88)

LIFE   REGENTS *

  • Joe R. Barnett
  • Sheila K. Bost
  • Jerry S. Cox
  • Terry M. Giles (JD ’74)
  • Michelle R. Hiepler (JD ’89)
  • 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
  • Rosa Mercado Spivey
  • William W. Stevens, Jr.
  • Stephen M. Stewart
  • J. McDonald Williams

* Nonvoting Regents