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 in Rome, Ga. (BA), Florida Gulf Coast University (MPA)