Garrey Carruthers | |
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Chancellor of New Mexico State University | |
In office May 6, 2013 – June 30, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Manuel Pacheco (interim) |
Succeeded by | John D. Floros (president) and Dan Arvizu (chancellor) |
27th Governor of New Mexico | |
In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991 | |
Lieutenant | Jack L. Stahl |
Preceded by | Toney Anaya |
Succeeded by | Bruce King |
Personal details | |
Born | Garrey Edward Carruthers August 29, 1939 Alamosa, Colorado, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kathy Carruthers |
Alma mater | New Mexico State University (BS, MS) Iowa State University (PhD) |
Profession | Professor |
Garrey Edward Carruthers (born August 29, 1939) is an American politician and academic who served as the 27th governor of New Mexico and the chancellor of New Mexico State University. He previously served as special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1974 to 1975, director of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute at NMSU, state chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico from 1977 to 1979, and United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior for Land and Resources from 1981 to 1984.[1]