Jack hawkins troy university chancellor biography

Jack Hawkins, Jr.

Ph.D., Chancellor of Troy University

 

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., a native of Mobile, Alabama, was named Chancellor of Troy University Sept.

1,  He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Montevallo and his doctorate from the University of Alabama. Dr. Hawkins is the longest-serving chief executive officer of a public university in the United States.

Upon completion of his bachelor's degree in , Hawkins was commissioned a lieutenant in the U.S.

Marine Corps and served as a platoon leader during the Vietnam War.  For his combat duty, he received the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and a citation from the Korean Marine Corps.

Hawkins has overseen an era of change and growth at TROY, as he led the merger of the worldwide Troy State University System into the unified Troy University, an initiative called “One Great University.” More than $ million has been invested in capital improvements by the Hawkins Adm