Richard Linton (educator)
Richard H. Linton (born 1964) is an American educator and presently serves as the fifteenth President of Kansas State University.
Richard Linton | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of Kansas State University | |
| Assumed office February 14, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard H. Linton |
| Spouse | Sally Linton |
| Children | Lily and Chris |
| Residence(s) | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Education | Virginia Tech (BA) Virginia Tech (MA) Virginia Tech (PhD) |
| Profession | Academic administrator |
| Website | President Richard Linton |
Career
Linton first served as a professor of food science at Purdue University (1994–2011). From 2011 to 2012, he served as department chair of food science and technology at Ohio State University. In 2012, he became dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Science at North Carolina State University, a position he held for 10 years.[1] The Kansas Board of Regents selected Linton to serve as the fifteenth president of Kansas State University on December 2, 2021.[2]
Kansas State University
On February 14, 2022, Linton began his service as president of Kansas State University.
Footnotes
- "President Richard Linton". January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- "Kansas State University's new president Richard Linton brings ag background, touts land-grant mission". December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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