John Engler | |
|---|---|
 Engler in 2016 | |
| President of Michigan State University | |
Acting | |
| In office January 31, 2018 – January 17, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lou Anna Simon |
| Succeeded by | Satish Udpa (acting) |
| 46th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Connie Binsfeld Dick Posthumus |
| Preceded by | James J. Blanchard |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Granholm |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 7, 2001 – July 16, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Parris Glendening |
| Succeeded by | Paul Patton |
| 9th Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Preceded by | William Faust |
| Succeeded by | Dick Posthumus |
| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | John Toepp |
| Succeeded by | Joanne G. Emmons |
| Constituency | 36th district (1979–1982)
35th district (1983–1990) |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Strange |
| Succeeded by | Gary L. Randall |
| Constituency | 100th district (1971–1972)
89th district (1973–1978) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Mathias Engler October 12, 1948 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948)[1] is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of the country's top lobbyists,[2] he is a member of the Republican Party.
Engler was serving in the Michigan Senate when he enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, having served as a Michigan State senator since 1979. He was elected Senate majority leader in 1984 and served there until being elected governor in 1990. He was reelected in 1994 and 1998, and is the last Michigan governor to serve more than two terms. After his governorship, he worked for Business Roundtable.
Engler served on the board of advisors of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, an educational organization that continues the intellectual legacy of noted conservative and Michigan native Russell Kirk. Engler also served on the board of trustees of the Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation, which funds many Kirk Center programs. Engler was a member of the Annie E. Casey Foundation board of trustees until 2014. As of 2018, he serves on the board of directors of Universal Forest Products. Previous board service included serving as a director of Dow Jones and Delta Air Lines and as a trustee of Munder Funds.[3][4]
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- ^ "Former Michigan Governor Joins Michigan Prosperity Fund Advisory Board". DowJones.com. August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.