Michael Creed Maxey (born c. 1951) was the 11th

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Roanoke College Roanoke College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers ...

. Michael C. Maxey became Roanoke's eleventh president on July 1, 2007; he was unanimously elected by the board of trustees having served as Roanoke's vice president for college relations and dean of admissions and financial aid from 1992 until his selection as president. He was inducted into

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at Roanoke in 2004. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University (WFU) is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The R ...

. A campaign was launched during his tenure to raise $200 million to finance facilities, endowment, and special projects; the college had already secured $130 million before the campaign was publicly launched on April 13, 2013. Maxey's most recent large project was the $35 million

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, opened in 2016.

Personal life

Maxey is a native of

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. He lives with his wife, Terri, in a residence adjacent to the Roanoke campus. The couple have grown children.

References

External links

official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxey, Michael Creed 1950s births Living people Heads of universities and colleges in the United States Wake Forest University alumni People from Bassett, Virginia