CHARLES B. KNAPP
Charles B. Knapp
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Distinguished Public Service Fellow, Professor of Economics, President Emeritus
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Charles Knapp, president emeritus of the University of Georgia, joined the Institute in fall 2005. His tenure as president (1987-1997) was marked by increased emphasis on teaching excellence, sharp growth in research funding, strong minority programs, successful completion of the largest fund-raising initiative in the university's history and construction projects totaling more than $400 million. Since leaving the university, Dr. Knapp has served as president of the Aspen Institute and as a partner with Heidrick & Struggles where he led the firm's higher education practice. He has continued his involvement in higher education, with senior appointments at the American Council on Education and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, among other affiliations. He will teach courses on the college and university presidency and on academic leadership in higher education.
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