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Charles Reed

California State University
Dr. Charles B. Reed, Chancellor


The Chancellor of the California State University is the chief executive officer of the country s largest senior system of public higher education.  He provides leadership to 44,000 faculty and staff and 405,000 students on 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers.  The CSU, which spans the entire state of California, has an annual budget of more than $5 billion.


The California State University currently offers approximately 1,150 bachelor s degree programs, 750 master's programs, and 26 joint doctoral programs in 240 areas.  CSU prepares the majority of the state;s new public school teachers and 10 percent of the nation's K-12 instructors.  Each year, nearly as many people graduate with bachelor;s degrees from the CSU as from all other universities and colleges in the state combined.

Professional Appointments

  • Chancellor, The California State University (1998 -)
  • Chancellor, State University System of Florida (1985 - 1998)
  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, State of Florida (1979 - 1985)
  • Director, Office of Planning and Budgeting  Florida Department of Education, Commissioner s Office (1971 - 1979)
  • Director, National Project for the American Association of Colleges and Teacher Education - The George Washington University (1970 - 1971)
  • Tenured Associate Professor and Director of Teacher Education  The George Washington University (1968 - 1970)
  • Assistant Professor Teacher Education - The George Washington University (1964 - 1968)