Kenneth A. Jessell

Kenneth Jessell
6th President of Florida International University
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 21, 2022
Acting: January 21, 2022 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byMark B. Rosenberg
Personal details
Born (1955-07-10) July 10, 1955 (age 69)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseLori Jessell
EducationFlorida State University (BA, MBA, PhD)

Kenneth Arthur Jessell (born July 10, 1955)[2][3] is an American educator, university administrator, professor and the sixth and current president of Florida International University. He succeeded Mark B. Rosenberg as president in January 2022, following Rosenberg's resignation amidst allegations of sexual harassment.[4]

Education and career

Jessell received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Florida State University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in finance from FSU.[5]

Prior to becoming president Jessel had served as the senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at FIU since 2009. He is also a professor of finance at the Florida International University College of Business.

President of FIU

Jessell agreed to a three-year contract and an annual base salary of $650,000 as president of Florida International University and a performance-based bonus of $175,000, with his total compensation package coming out to $996,081, and was approved by the FIU Board of Trustees on October 17, 2022. He was confirmed as president by the Florida Board of Governors on November 9, 2022.[6][7]

Personal life

Jessell is a native South Floridian and he and his wife Lori reside in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, and have two adult children, Amanda and John, and a grandson James.[8][1][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kenneth Arthur Jessell's Florida Voter Registration". voterrecords.com.
  2. ^ Tavel, Jimena (April 15, 2022). "A collector, granddad: Five things you may not know about FIU's Interim President Ken Jessell". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kenneth Arthur Jessell , 1408 Brickell Bay DR APT 611, Miami, FL 33131 | Vote Reference". voteref.com.
  4. ^ "Investigation stops short of labeling former FIU president's conduct 'sexual harassment'". WLRN. March 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Communications, Florida International University-Digital. "FIU President Kenneth A. Jessell". president.fiu.edu.
  6. ^ "Jessell agrees to three year contract as FIU's next president, pending approval by state board". WLRN. October 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Florida International University names interim President Jessell to post". Tampa Bay Times.
  8. ^ Writer, Contributing. "Kenneth A. Jessell selected as FIU's sixth president". FIU News.
  9. ^ "FIU presidential candidate meetings draw university-wide interest". FIU News.
Preceded by President of Florida International University
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