Alexander Gonzalez (businessman)

For other people named Alexander Gonzalez, see Alex Gonzalez (disambiguation).
Alexander Gonzalez
Alexander Gonzalez standing at a lectern as he delivers the 2014 Spring Address to students and faculty at Sacramento State
Alexander Gonzalez delivering the 2014 Spring Address at Sacramento State
Born (1945-09-14) September 14, 1945 (age 79)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationUniversity president
Years active1997 (1997) – 2015 (2015)
Title
Spouse
Gloria Martinez
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(m. 1971)​
Children2, Alejandro "Alex" Jr. and Michael
Academic background
Education
Alma mater
Academic advisorsElliot Aronson
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
Sub-disciplineSocial psychology
Institutions
Notable worksDesegregation, Jigsaw, and the Mexican-American Experience (1988)[1]
Websitecshe.berkeley.edu/people/alex-gonzalez-phd

Alexander Gonzalez (born September 14th, 1945[citation needed]) was the 7th president of California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State), serving from July 1st, 2003 to June 30th, 2015, after having held administrative positions at two other California State University campuses. His academic career began in 1983 as a professor of psychology at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) for four years, followed by three years chairing that department, one as assistant to the president, and culminating in six years as the university's provost (from 1991 to 1997).[2] He was named Interim President of California State University, San Marcos on June 25th, 1997 as the California State University Board of Trustees rushed to respond to the sudden announcement of that institution's founding president's intention to depart only eight days earlier. Gonzalez was eventually rewarded with a permanent appointment to the position more than a year later after an exhaustive search of potential candidates, with the trustees saying "he earned it the old-fashioned way–through dedication and hard work."[3]

  1. ^ Aronson, Elliot; Gonzalez, Alex (1988). Katz, Phyllis A.; Taylor, Dalmas A. (eds.). Eliminating Racism: Profiles in Controversy. Boston: Springer US. pp. 301–314. doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-0818-6_15. ISBN 978-1-4899-0818-6.
  2. ^ "Alexander Gonzalez: California State University, Sacramento / President". Sacramento Business Journal. March 5, 2004. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gonzalez Named President of CSU Sacramento; CSU Chancellor to Named Interim President of Cal State San Marcos". La Prensa San Diego. March 14, 2003. Archived from the original on May 14, 2003. Retrieved July 10, 2022.