Michael Rao
| Michael Rao | |
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5th President of Virginia Commonwealth University |
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In office 2009 – present |
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| Preceded by | Eugene P. Trani |
| 12th President of Central Michigan University |
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In office 2000–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Leonard E. Plachta |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Wilbur |
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| Born | 1967 (age 49–50) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Monica Rao |
| Children | Miguel Rao, Aiden Rao |
| Parents | Suresh Rao, M.D. (father) |
| Residence | Richmond, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
University of Florida University of South Florida |
| Profession | Academic administrator |
Michael Rao is an American academic administrator and politician who is the current president of Virginia Commonwealth University, a public university in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Rao previously served as the president of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and Mission College in Santa Clara, California. Additionally, he served as the Chancellor of Montana State University–Northern.
Rao, the son of a physician from Mumbai, India, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. At age 8, he moved with his mother to rural Pasco County, Florida, after the early death of his father, Suresh Rao.
He received his bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of South Florida and his doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Florida.
Rao has been an administrator for more than 20 years. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Rao served in the private sector as a higher education academic program planner. In this role, he created master plans for the University of Washington system and the University of California. He also served as assistant to the president at the University of Florida, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
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