R. William Funk & Associates

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R. William Funk & Associates
Company typeExecutive Search/Private
IndustryExecutive Recruitment
FoundedDallas, Texas (2006)
HeadquartersDallas, Texas, USA
Key people
R. William "Bill" Funk, Founder/CEO/friend
Websitewww.rwilliamfunk.com

R. William Funk & Associates, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an executive search firm, specializing in higher education. Privately owned, R. William Funk and Associates works with universities on searches for positions such as president, chancellor, vice president, provost, and dean.

The firm was founded by the current CEO, R. William Funk, who has found more than 300 presidents and chancellors for universities.[1] Funk has been referred to as the "guru of higher education" by the Chronicle of Higher Education,[2] and was also named a top 200 recruiter in the world.[3] The firm has placed the currently sitting presidents and chancellors at more than 65 universities.[4]

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  1. ^ "Search begins for..." St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  2. ^ "Consultant selected to aid in search for new UC president". University of California Newsroom. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  3. ^ Garrison-Jenn, Nancy (1998). The Global 200 Executive Recruiters: An Essential Guide to the Best Recruiters in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-4139-5.
  4. ^ "About our Firm". R. William Funk & Associates. Retrieved 2009-05-19.

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