Marvin Martinez is a Salvadoran American academic administrator. He is chancellor of Rancho Santiago Community College District, having previously been president of

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and

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Early life and education

Martinez was born in El Salvador. He immigrated to

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and later moved to

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. Martinez graduated from

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the

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(UCLA). He completed a Master of Arts in urban planning from UCLA.

Career

Martinez was the dean of business and industry at

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. He was the vice president of planning and development of the Santa Monica Community College District and the provost of

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. Martinez was the president of

from 2010 to 2013. He oversaw a $444 million bond construction project and balanced the college budget in his first year. Martinez became the president of

in July 2013, replacing interim president Farley Herzek. On July 1, 2019, Martinez became the Chancellor of the Rancho Santiago Community College District. While at Rancho Santiago Community College District, Martinez and his top staff were found to have possibly violated multiple state laws according to an audit of a secret fund hidden from trustees and taxpayers.

Personal life

Martinez has four children.

References

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