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Len Jessup
Alma materCalifornia State University, Chico
University of Arizona
OccupationAcademic administrator
EmployerClaremont Graduate University

Len Jessup is an American academic administrator. He served as the tenth president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2015 to 2018, when he became the president of Claremont Graduate University.

Early life

Jessup graduated from California State University, Chico, where he earned a bachelor's degree followed by a master's degree.[1] He earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Management Information Systems from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.[1]

Career

Jessup was a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, where he held the Halle Chair in Leadership.[1] He served as the dean from 2011 to 2014.[1]

Jessup served as the tenth president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2015 to 2018.[1] He became the president of Claremont Graduate University in April 2018.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Len Jessup". News Center. UNLV. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Lederman, Doug (April 4, 2018). "UNLV Chief Hired as President of Claremont Graduate University". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Bruzda, Natalie (April 3, 2018). "Jessup's departure from UNLV brings clarity to muddled situation". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2018.