I don’t have a dog in this fight. And other than wanting to see Moscow prosper, I could care less.
That said, if the UI wants to survive the coming higher ed bubble burst, it’s going to need a non-academic at the helm. I’m pointing out the only candidate who fits that bill.
State Board of Education names final five candidates to lead land-grant university
Scott Green
A UI Alumnus and former ASUI president, Green has taken administrative posts at a number of top-ranked U.S. law firms and is the current Global Chief Operating and Financial Officer for Hogan Lovells – one of the largest law firms in the world, with offices in more than 30 countries and annual revenues topping $2 billion. A certified public accountant with a master’s degree in business from Harvard, Green is one of the first non-lawyers to lead a top U.S. law firm and was named as one 50 top innovators in the legal field over the past 50 years by the monthly magazine American Lawyer. Green has more than 20 years of administrative experience and has served as president of the UI National Alumni Board of Directors, Director of the UI Foundation from 2014 to 2016 and is a former member of the UI Business and Economics Advisory Board.
- Global Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hogan Lovells
- Master’s in Business Administration, Harvard University
Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting, University of Idaho- Curriculum Vitae (PDF)