John Sharp (Texas politician)

John Sharp
14th Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System
Incumbent
In office August 15, 2011 – June 30, 2025
Preceded by	Mike McKinney
35th Comptroller of Texas
In office January 3, 1991 – January 2, 1999
Governor	Ann Richards George W. Bush
Preceded by	Bob Bullock
Succeeded by	Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
In office January 6, 1987 – January 22, 1991
Governor	Bill Clements
Preceded by	Clark Jobe
Succeeded by	Lena Guerrero
Member of the Texas Senate from the 18th district
In office November 20, 1982 – January 13, 1987
Preceded by	John Wilson
Succeeded by	Ken Armbrister
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 40th district
In office January 9, 1979 – November 20, 1982
Preceded by	Joe Wyatt Jr.
Succeeded by	Alex Moreno
Personal details
Born	John Spencer Sharp (1950-07-28) July 28, 1950 (age 74) Placedo, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Charlotte Han ​ ​ (m. 1978; died 2020)​ Diana Atchison ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	2
Education	Texas A&M University (BA) Texas State University (MPA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1972–1976
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	United States Army Reserve

John Spencer Sharp (born July 28, 1950) is an American Democratic politician from Texas, who has served since 2011 as the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. From 1991 to 1999, he was the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. From 1979 to 1987, he was a member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature. From 1987 to 1991, he was a commissioner of the Railroad Commission of Texas. In 1998 and 2002, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Texas.

Sharp is also a principal in the Austin office of the Dallas-based Ryan & Company, a tax consulting firm. In 2005, he was appointed as chairman of the Texas Tax Reform Commission. He was appointed by Rick Perry and the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents as the 14th Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System in 2011. He is set to step down from the position on June 30, 2025.