John Sharp | |
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14th Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System | |
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 July 28, 1950 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 | |
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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.
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