Cumer Scott Green (born c. 1962) is an American businessman and academic administrator serving as the 19th

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of the

University of Idaho The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Established in 1889 and opened three years later, it was the state's sole university for 71 years, until 1963. The un ...

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. Green took office in July 2019, and has been characterized as a "non-traditional" choice for the role, as he has neither a

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nor a background in higher education.

Early life and education

Born in

Moscow, Idaho Moscow ( ) is a city and the county seat of Latah County, Idaho. Located in the North Central Idaho, North Central region of the state along the border with Washington (state), Washington, it had a population of 25,435 at the 2020 United States ...

, Green moved with his family to

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in 1969, and graduated from Boise High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1984 from the

in Moscow; he was a member of

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, and served as student body president. Green earned a

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from

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in 1989.

Career

Green began his career at Boise Cascade, a manufacturer of

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s headquartered in Boise. After completing his MBA at Harvard, he worked for

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and ING Barings. Green served as CAO of Wiel Gotshal and Manges, executive director of

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, and CEO of Pepper Hamilton. He served as global chief operating and financial officer of Hogan Lovells, a multinational law firm, in the

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office. In April 2019, the Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved Green's appointment to the UI presidency, at an annual salary of $420,000. In 2023, President Green initiated a deal with

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to create a non-profit in an effort to acquire the

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. In October, Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador subpoenaed Green, demanding a number of records related to the University of Phoenix acquisition. He is the author of the book University President's Crisis Handbook (with Temple Kinyon) published by Wiley Publishing in 2023. In 2024, Green donated a total of $7,000 to 11 politicians, seven who lost their primary bids.

Personal life

Green and his wife Gabriella have two adult children, Nicholas and Christina.

References

External links

University of Idaho: Office of the President
– C. Scott Green {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, C. Scott Living people Year of birth missing (living people) University of Idaho alumni Harvard Business School alumni Presidents of the University of Idaho People from Boise, Idaho People from Moscow, Idaho Goldman Sachs people