James W. Abbott

Jim Abbott
President of the University of South Dakota
In office
July 1, 1997 – June 21, 2018
Preceded byBetty Asher
Succeeded bySheila Gestring
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
1991–1993
Personal details
Born (1948-06-12) June 12, 1948 (age 76)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Colette Pugh
(m. 1987; died 2016)
[1]
Children1
EducationUniversity of South Dakota (BA, JD)

James W. Abbott (born June 12, 1948) is an American retired politician and academic, most recently serving as the president of the University of South Dakota from 1997 to 2018. Abbott was the Democratic nominee in the 2002 South Dakotan gubernatorial election. Abbott is a distinguished alumni of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

  1. ^ Walker, Carson (May 4, 2016). "USD Grieves Death of First Lady Colette Abbott". USD News. University of South Dakota. Retrieved 3 June 2016.