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Ronald Keith Machtley | |
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| 7th President of Bryant University | |
| In office 1996–2020 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Trueheart |
| Succeeded by | Ross Gittell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Fernand St. Germain |
| Succeeded by | Patrick J. Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Keith Machtley July 13, 1948 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kati Machtley |
| Residence | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Suffolk University (JD) |
| Occupation | Academic, Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy United States Naval Reserve |
| Years of service | 1970–1975 (active) 1975–1995 (reserve) |
| Rank | Commander |
Ronald Keith Machtley (born July 13, 1948) is an American politician and former president of Bryant University. Machtley served three terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island from 1989 to 1995. From 1996 to 2020, Machtley served as president of Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and was awarded faculty membership in Omicron Delta Kappa there in 2005.