Marshall McAllister Criser III (born c. 1958) is the president of

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(SUSF). He was previously the president of

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Florida, and worked for AT&T and its predecessor,

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, since 1980.Scott Travis,
Criser tapped to lead state universities
" ''SunSentinel'' (November 20, 2013). Retrieved March 2, 2015. He took office as the

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of the

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on January 6, 2014. The

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of the State University System selected him unanimously for the post in November 2013, to succeed Frank Brogan.Tia Mitchell,
Marshall Criser III confirmed as chancellor of Florida's state university system
" ''The Tampa Bay Times'' (November 20, 2013). Retrieved March 2, 2015. At the time of his appointment as chancellor, Criser was in his fourth year as the Florida House of Representatives speaker's appointee to the Higher Education Coordinating Council.State University System of Florida, Board of Governors
Marshall Criser III, Chancellor
. Retrieved March 2, 2015. He is a member of the

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Board of Trustees in California and the Florida Council of 100, where he is a former chairman. His community service includes terms as the vice chairman of the

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's Board of Trustees, chairman of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and chairman of Florida TaxWatch. A Florida native, Criser graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in 1976 and then from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980, and later completed an Advanced Management Programme at

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in Fontainebleau, France. On December 2, 2022, it was announced that Marshall Criser will be the next president of

. He will assume the role on January 1, 2023. He and his wife, Kimberly, have four daughters. He is the son of Marshall Criser, who served as the president of the University of Florida from 1984 to 1989.

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