Richard Osborn was the 20th

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. He took office in 2001, serving until he resigned in 2009. Previously, he also served as President of the Council for American Private Education, a coalition representing 80% of

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in the United States. Osborn is the former principal of

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and former Education director of Columbia Union Conference. Osborn is the founder of the Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities. He is the former Vice-President for Education for the North American Division. Osborn is the current chairman of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, a voice for private higher education in California. And he is also Vice-President of the

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