People
47
Administration
Deb Busey
40 years in local government
Champaign County administrator, 1998-2016
Larry Eppley
Former trustees chair
Chicago attorney
Kelly Thompson
President
Culver-Stockton College
Michael Aiken
UI chancellor, 1993-2001
Retired in Wyoming
Stan Ikenberry
UI’s 14th president, 1979-95
Longest-serving president
Samuel Skinner
Chief of staff
White House, 1991-92
Constantine Curris
President at 3 universities
Clemson, Murray St., N. Iowa
David Chicoine
ACES dean, 1995-2001
South Dakota State president, 2007-16
Chris Kennedy
Chair, UI trustees
2009-15
Cheryl Easter
Former UI first lady
Wife of President Bob Easter
Richard Dunsworth
President
University of the Ozarks
Joe White
UI’s 16th President
Professor since 2009
Bob Kustra
Boise State president
Led E. Kentucky, 1998-2001
Larry Faulkner
UI provost, 1994-98
President, Texas, 1998-2006
Steven Leath
President, Auburn University
Led Iowa State from 2012-17
Michael Schwartz
President at 2 universities
Kent State, Cleveland State
Tony Frank
Colorado State University System Chancellor
Former CSU President (2008-19)
Chuck Staben
Former president
University of Idaho, 2014-20
King Alexander
Former president at Oregon State, LSU, Long Beach State, Murray State
UI professor, 1997-2001
Tori Haring-Smith
Former president
Washington & Jefferson
Joe DiPietro
Former president (2011-18)
University of Tennessee
Kent Fuchs
President
University of Florida
Bob Berdahl
University president
Texas, '93-'97; Cal, '97-'04
