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'''Vaden Burns Hargis''' (born October 29, 1945)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD9N-VM7|title=Vaden Burns Hargis Texas, Birth Index|publisher=FamilySearch.com|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref> is the current President of the [[Oklahoma State University]]. He was named as OSU's 18th President in December 2007 and took office March 10, 2008. |
'''Vaden Burns Hargis''' (born October 29, 1945)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD9N-VM7|title=Vaden Burns Hargis Texas, Birth Index|publisher=FamilySearch.com|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref> is the current President of the [[Oklahoma State University]]. He was named as OSU's 18th President in December 2007 and took office March 10, 2008. He succeeded [[David Schmidly]], who had resigned from OSU to become president of the [[University of New Mexico]].<ref>[http://newsok.com/article/3176951 Simpson, Susan. "Hargis named OSU president." NewsOK. December 4, 2007.] Accessed March 5, 2018.</ref> |
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Hargis holds degrees in accounting from [[Oklahoma State University]] and in law from [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref>[http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=44 Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - President<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is the second OSU graduate to lead the university as president. |
Hargis holds degrees in accounting from [[Oklahoma State University]] and in law from [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref>[http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=44 Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - President<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is the second OSU graduate to lead the university as president. |
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Before he came to OSU, he was the Vice Chairman of [[Bank of Oklahoma]], N.A. Before 1997, when he joined Bank of Oklahoma, Hargis practiced law in [[Oklahoma City]] for 28 years. He was a president of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, is a former president of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, and is a Fellow of the [[American Bar Foundation]]. Hargis was also candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oklahoma in 1990.<ref>http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=45</ref> |
Before he came to OSU, he was the Vice Chairman of [[Bank of Oklahoma]], N.A. Before 1997, when he joined Bank of Oklahoma, Hargis practiced law in [[Oklahoma City]] for 28 years. He was a president of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, is a former president of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, and is a Fellow of the [[American Bar Foundation]]. Hargis was also candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oklahoma in 1990.<ref>http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=45</ref> |
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In 2017, Fox News reported that Hargis' salary at OSU is "more than $434,000." By comparison, OU's president David Boren received $449,000.<ref name="Fox34">[http://www.fox34.com/story/35791603/study-presidents-chancellors-saw-a-5-percent-pay-increase "Study: presidents, chancellors saw a 5 percent pay increase." Fox34.com. June 30, 2017, Updated July 21, 2017.] Accessed March 5, 2018.</ref> |
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Hargis, Epsilon Epsilon 992 is an initiate of the Oklahoma State chapter of [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity. |
Hargis, Epsilon Epsilon 992 is an initiate of the Oklahoma State chapter of [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity. |
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Revision as of 02:48, 6 March 2018
Vaden Burns Hargis (born October 29, 1945)[1] is the current President of the Oklahoma State University. He was named as OSU's 18th President in December 2007 and took office March 10, 2008. He succeeded David Schmidly, who had resigned from OSU to become president of the University of New Mexico.[2]
Hargis holds degrees in accounting from Oklahoma State University and in law from University of Oklahoma.[3] He is the second OSU graduate to lead the university as president.
Before he came to OSU, he was the Vice Chairman of Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. Before 1997, when he joined Bank of Oklahoma, Hargis practiced law in Oklahoma City for 28 years. He was a president of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, is a former president of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Hargis was also candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oklahoma in 1990.[4]
In 2017, Fox News reported that Hargis' salary at OSU is "more than $434,000." By comparison, OU's president David Boren received $449,000.[5]
Hargis, Epsilon Epsilon 992 is an initiate of the Oklahoma State chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity.
References
- ^ "Vaden Burns Hargis Texas, Birth Index". FamilySearch.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Simpson, Susan. "Hargis named OSU president." NewsOK. December 4, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2018.
- ^ Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - President
- ^ http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=45
- ^ "Study: presidents, chancellors saw a 5 percent pay increase." Fox34.com. June 30, 2017, Updated July 21, 2017. Accessed March 5, 2018.
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