Mark Yudof

Mark Yudof
Yudof in 2012
19th President of the University of California
In office June 16, 2008 – September 6, 2013
Preceded by	Robert C. Dynes
Succeeded by	Janet Napolitano
9th Chancellor of the University of Texas System
In office August 1, 2002 – June 15, 2008
Preceded by	R. D. Burck
Succeeded by	Francisco G. Cigarroa
14th President of the University of Minnesota
In office July 1, 1997 – August 1, 2002
Preceded by	Nils Hasselmo
Succeeded by	Robert Bruininks
Personal details
Born	Mark George Yudof (1944-10-30) October 30, 1944 (age 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse	Judy Gomel
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Profession	University administrator, law professor

Mark George Yudof (born October 30, 1944)^[1][2] is an American law professor and academic administrator. He is a former president of the University of California (2008-2013), former chancellor of the University of Texas System (2002–2008), and former president of the University of Minnesota (1997–2002).

In addition to his position as Chancellor at The University of Texas, Yudof held the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law. Previously, he was a faculty member and administrator at The University of Texas at Austin for 26 years, serving as dean of the School of Law from 1984 to 1994 and as the university's executive vice president and provost from 1994 to 1997.