President Jere W. Morehead began his tenure as the 22nd University of Georgia president on July 1, 2013. Under his leadership, UGA has risen in the rankings of the best public colleges and universities and has completed a series of initiatives to enhance student learning and success, including a requirement for experiential learning for all undergraduates.

President Morehead is a 1980 graduate of the UGA School of Law and has held a faculty appointment in UGA’s Terry College of Business since 1986. He has served UGA in key administrative roles throughout his career, including Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Vice President for Instruction, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program, and acting Executive Director of Legal Affairs.

President Morehead serves as a member of the National Football Foundation Board of Trustees, a member of the Executive Committee of the Council on Competitiveness, and as Co-Chair of the University Leadership Forum, a national initiative led by the Council on Competitiveness devoted to university-led economic development. He also is the Immediate Past Chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors and previously served as President of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).