RAY RODRIGUES

CHANCELLOR, STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA, TALLAHASSEE

The State University System of Florida is composed of 12 public higher education institutions that serve more than 430,000 students annually. As its chancellor, Rodrigues also serves as CEO of the Florida Board of Governors, whose 17 members oversee the operation and management of the university system. Florida has the No. 1 ranked higher education system in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report, and has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition in the country. Prior to his role as chancellor, Rodrigues served in the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives.

EDUCATION: Berry College (BA), Florida Gulf Coast University (MPA)

IF I WERE GOVERNOR: Stay the course. Florida is the best run state in America.

READING: Everything I have read from John C. Maxwell has been helpful.

MOTIVATIONAL MANTRA: President Ronald Reagan had a quote on his desk in the White House that read, 'There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.' Focus on results, not glory.