Robert Caret

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Robert Laurent Caret
Caret in 2007
4th Chancellor of the University System of Maryland
In office July 1, 2015 – January 6, 2020
Preceded by	William Kirwan
Succeeded by	Jay A. Perman
26th President of the University of Massachusetts System
In office November 1, 2011 – June 30, 2015
Preceded by	Jack M. Wilson
Succeeded by	Marty Meehan
12th President of Towson University
In office July 1, 2003 – April 19, 2011
Preceded by	Dan L. Jones
Succeeded by	Marsha G. Welsh
23rd President of San José State University
In office 1995–2003
Preceded by	J. Handel Evans
Succeeded by	Joseph N. Crowley
Personal details
Born	(1947-10-07) October 7, 1947 (age 77) Biddeford, Maine
Children	4
Education	Suffolk University (B.S.) University of New Hampshire (Ph.D.)
Honorary Degrees	Suffolk University (D.Sc. h.c.) National Hispanic University (D.Litt. h.c.) San José State University (D.Litt. h.c.) St. Joseph's College of Maine and Westfield State University (D.Sc. h.c.)

Robert Laurent Caret (born October 7, 1947) is an American academic and university administrator. He is the former chancellor of the University System of Maryland and former president of San José State University, Towson University and the University of Massachusetts System.