John Engler

John Engler
Engler in 2016
President of Michigan State University
Acting
In office January 31, 2018 – January 17, 2019
Preceded by	Lou Anna Simon
Succeeded by	Satish Udpa (acting)
46th Governor of Michigan
In office January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003
Lieutenant	Connie Binsfeld Dick Posthumus
Preceded by	James J. Blanchard
Succeeded by	Jennifer Granholm
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office August 7, 2001 – July 16, 2002
Preceded by	Parris Glendening
Succeeded by	Paul Patton
9th Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
In office 1984–1990
Preceded by	William Faust
Succeeded by	Dick Posthumus
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1990
Preceded by	John Toepp
Succeeded by	Joanne G. Emmons
Constituency	36th district (1979–1982) 35th district (1983–1990)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by	Russell Strange
Succeeded by	Gary L. Randall
Constituency	100th district (1971–1972) 89th district (1973–1978)
Personal details
Born	John Mathias Engler (1948-10-12) October 12, 1948 (age 75) Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Colleen House ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1986)​ Michelle DeMunbrun ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	3
Education	Michigan State University (BS) Western Michigan University (JD)

John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948)^[1] is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of the country's top lobbyists,^[2] he is a member of the Republican Party.

Engler was serving in the Michigan Senate when he enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, having served as a Michigan State senator since 1979. He was elected Senate majority leader in 1984 and served there until being elected governor in 1990. He was reelected in 1994 and 1998, and is the last Michigan governor to serve more than two terms. After his governorship, he worked for Business Roundtable.

Engler served on the board of advisors of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, an educational organization that continues the intellectual legacy of noted conservative and Michigan native Russell Kirk. Engler also served on the board of trustees of the Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation, which funds many Kirk Center programs. Engler was a member of the Annie E. Casey Foundation board of trustees until 2014. As of 2018, he serves on the board of directors of Universal Forest Products. Previous board service included serving as a director of Dow Jones and Delta Air Lines and as a trustee of Munder Funds.^[3][4]