Linwood H. Rose
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Linwood Howard Rose is the fifth and current president of James Madison University
in Harrisonburg, VA. Rose held 11 other positions at JMU before being named acting president in the fall of 1997, chief executive in September 1998, and being formally inaugurated
on September 17, 1999.
He has also served as the Deputy Secretary of Education in Virginia and was appointed by President George W. Bush
to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee in 2002. This was followed by an appointment from Virginia Governor, Bob McDonnell to the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment
Rose announced in December 2010 that he plans to end his presidency in June 2012.
James Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
in Harrisonburg, VA. Rose held 11 other positions at JMU before being named acting president in the fall of 1997, chief executive in September 1998, and being formally inaugurated
Inauguration
An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. An example is the ceremony in which the President of the United States officially takes the oath of office....
on September 17, 1999.
He has also served as the Deputy Secretary of Education in Virginia and was appointed by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee in 2002. This was followed by an appointment from Virginia Governor, Bob McDonnell to the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment
Rose announced in December 2010 that he plans to end his presidency in June 2012.