Elson Floyd
| Elson S. Floyd | |
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| 10th President of Washington State University | |
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In office May 21, 2007 – June 20, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | V. Lane Rawlins |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. Bernardo (acting) |
| 6th President of Western Michigan University | |
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In office 1998–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Diether Haenicke |
| Succeeded by | Judith Bailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 29, 1956 Henderson, North Carolina |
| Died | June 20, 2015 (aged 59) Pullman, Washington |
| Cause of death | Colon cancer |
| Spouse(s) | Carmento Floyd |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Profession | University president |
Elson S. Floyd (February 29, 1956 – June 20, 2015) was an American educator who served as the 10th president of the four-campus Washington State University from May 21, 2007 to June 20, 2015. Floyd also served as president of the University of Missouri System and president of Western Michigan University. Floyd was the Chairman of the Pac-12 CEO Group.
Floyd's tenure at WSU was widely acclaimed within the state of Washington for leading WSU in a $1 Billion capital campaign and securing bi-partisan approval of a new WSU medical school in Spokane.
Floyd was born in 1956 in Henderson, North Carolina, a city located about 40 minutes north of Raleigh, the state capital. He was the oldest of four sons. He attended the Darlington School in Rome, Georgia. Floyd held a bachelor of arts degree in political science and speech (1978), a master of education degree in adult education (1982), and a doctor of philosophy degree in higher and adult education (1984), all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Floyd started his career in 1978 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he held deanships in the Division of Student Affairs, the General College and the College of Arts and Sciences. From 1988-90, he was assistant vice president for student services for the UNC system office, where he helped develop and articulate student affairs and academic affairs policy for the 16-campus university system.
For two years, 1993–1995, he was executive director of the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, the agency responsible for statewide planning, policy analysis and student financial aid programs for Washington's post-secondary education system. From 1990 to 1993, Floyd served as vice president for student services, vice president for administration, and executive vice president at Eastern Washington University (Cheney, Washington). In the latter role, he was the university's chief operating officer.
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