Brian C. Mitchell

Brian C. Mitchell
16th President of Bucknell University
In office
July 1, 2004 – July 1, 2010
Preceded bySteffen H. Rogers
Succeeded byJohn C. Bravman
11th President of Washington & Jefferson College
In office
June 2, 1998 – July 1, 2004
Preceded byHoward J. Burnett
Succeeded byG. Andrew Rembert (acting)
Tori Haring-Smith
Personal details
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Lowell, Massachusetts
SpouseMaryjane Murphy Mitchell
ChildrenJeffrey and Patrick
Alma materUniversity of Rochester Merrimack College
ProfessionProfessor

Brian Christopher Mitchell (born 1953)[1] is the president and managing principal of Academic Innovators. Prior to founding Academic Innovators,[2] he served as president of Brian Mitchell & Associates, LLC.[3] He was previously the president of Bucknell University, serving from 2004 until 2010.[4] From 1998 through 2004, he served as president of Washington & Jefferson College. He is a nationally recognized expert in higher education, especially on private higher education.

Mitchell has served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Selection Committee for the Rhodes Scholarships and is a past president of the National Association of Independent College and University State Executives.[5] He is a member of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is a former member of the boards of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, and National History Day.[5]

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ "Academic Innovators". academicinnovators.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ^ "Brian Mitchell & Associates".
  4. ^ "News: Mitchell announces coming year will be his last as Bucknell president || Bucknell University". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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