Michael Crow

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Michael Maurice Crow
16th President of ASU
Term July 1, 2002 – Current
Predecessor Lattie Coor
Successor Incumbent
Born 1956
Alma mater Iowa State University
Syracuse University
Residence Paradise Valley, Arizona
Profession Professor of Public Policy
Salary +$720,000 (AY'07-'08)
Spouse Sybil Francis, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.asu.edu/president

Michael M. Crow is the 16th and current (as of 2007) president of Arizona State University, having succeeded Lattie Coor as of July 1, 2002.

Crow holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Iowa State University (1977) and a doctorate degree in Public Administration (Science and Technology Policy) from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University (1985). Prior to moving to Columbia in 1991, he was Institute Professor of Technology Management and Director of the Institute for Physical Research and Technology at Iowa State University. At Columbia University he served as Vice Provost, Vice Provost for Research, and Associate Vice Provost for Science and Engineering before becoming Executive Vice Provost in 1998. He was also professor of science and technology policy in the School of International and Public Affairs.

Crow has been a senior adviser to the U.S. Department of State, the Department of Commerce, as well as foreign government officials on matters of science and technology policy. In 2005 he joined the Council on Foreign Relations as a lifetime member. A fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, he has written books and articles relating to the analysis of research organizations, technology transfer, science and technology policy, and the theory and practice of public policy.

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