Davies, Robert

Biography

Robert O. Davies was unanimously appointed as the 15th president of Central Michigan University on Sept. 1, 2018, by the CMU Board of Trustees and served through 2025 when he was named President Emeritus and granted the position of University Professor with the rank of Full Professor.

Prior to his appointment at CMU, he served as president at both Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, and Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon. Over the course of his career, spanning over 30 years, he held leadership roles in university relations, alumni relations and advancement and seven different universities.

Davies received a Bachelor of Science degree in management from the University of Nevada, Reno. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and marketing from the University of Oregon and a doctoral degree in higher education administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He attended the prestigious Harvard Institute for Educational Management as well as leadership seminars for both new and experienced presidents.

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