Bernie Machen

Bernie Machen
Machen in 2008
11th President of the University of Florida
In office
January 5, 2004 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byCharles E. Young
Succeeded byKent Fuchs
13th President of the University of Utah
In office
1998–2004
Preceded byArthur K. Smith
Succeeded byMichael K. Young
Personal details
Born (1944-03-26) March 26, 1944 (age 80)
Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
SpouseChris Machen
Children3
EducationVanderbilt University (BS)
Saint Louis University (DDS)
University of Iowa (MS, PhD)

James Bernard Machen (/ˈmæən/; born March 26, 1944) is an American university professor and administrator. Machen is a native of Mississippi, and earned several academic degrees before becoming a university administrator and president. Machen had been the president of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah and the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He also sits on the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute's Board of Trustees.[1] On June 8, 2012, Machen announced he would be stepping down as president in 2013. However, Machen was asked by state and university leaders to stay on, as the school had not yet found a suitable replacement.[2] He was finally succeeded by W. Kent Fuchs on January 1, 2015.

  1. ^ "UF President Bernie Machen named to research institute's board of trustees".
  2. ^ "UF President Bernie Machen Will Not Step Down". WCJB. Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 10 March 2013.