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technical advisor with the U.S. Department of Education from 1991-1992. During that time, he provided valuable assistance in responding to the requirements of the Chief Financial Office Act of 1990. He helped develop and present to then-Secretary Lamar Alexander recommendations for organizational changes regarding the consolidation of the budget formulation, budget execution, and financial management service of the departRudley has held numerous leadership po- ment. sitions in higher education including Vice Rudley has held administrative and fiPresident for Business and Finance at nance positions in Tennessee and in Texthe Tennessee Board of Regents, which as. He acquired his public accounting exis the sixth largest system of postsec- perience from Coopers & Lybrand in Los ondary education in the nation with six Angeles and in Seattle. He is a licensed universities, thirteen community colleges certified accountant in Tennessee. and twenty-six vocational schools serving Rudley serves the Texas Council of Presimore than 187,000 students. dents, the Texas Medical Center CEO ohn M. Rudley is the 11th president of Texas Southern University. He previously served as the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance for the University of Houston System and Vice President for Administration and Finance for the University of Houston. From June 2007 to January 2008, he served in the interim dual position of UH System chancellor and UH president.
He also served with distinction at the Group, and is Chairman of the Board of highest level of education as a senior
the 100 Black Men of America, Houston Chapter. He was a founding member of the Seattle chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants and a member of the Los Angeles chapter. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toledo and his Master of Education in Administration and Supervision and his Ed.D. in Administration from Tennessee State University. He is a member of the National Association of State College and University Business Officers. Rudley and his wife, Dr. Docia Rudley, have two children: John Michael and Jamalh. Dr. John M. Rudley Texas Southern University Office of the President 3100 Cleburne Street Houston, Texas 77004 TOP 50 BLACK P&E 2013
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