Randall W. Hanna
| Randall W. Hanna | |
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| In office 2011 – January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dr. Willis N. Holcombe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1958 Quincy, Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Jerri |
| Children | Curtis, Grace Ellen |
| Residence | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Alma mater | Florida State University University of Florida Emory University University of Pennsylvania |
An educator and attorney, Randy Hanna served as Chancellor of the Florida College System from 2011 to January 1, 2015. Prior to being named Chancellor of the Florida College System, he served as Chair of the Florida State Board of Community Colleges, Chair of the Florida College System Foundation, and as a member of Tallahassee Community College’s governing board. His higher education experience includes serving as a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of West Florida and for Florida A&M University.[1] He served as a member of Florida's Prepaid Tuition Board and the state's Higher Education Coordinating Council.
Hanna is currently a faculty member at Florida State University, with appointments in the College of Education and the Learning Systems Institute. He is also an attorney at Bryant Miller Olive, a multi-state law firm where he has represented clients before state agencies and has worked on numerous projects in the educational, energy and utility areas. Hanna was the managing Shareholder of the firm from 1997 to 2011.[2]
Hanna has a B.S. degree from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He earned his juris doctor at Florida State University where he was a member of the Law Review and Order of the Coif. Hanna received his Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and served as Chairman of The Florida Board of Bar Examiners and Chairman of the Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce.[3]
He received the "Grad Made Good" award from Florida State University in 2014, was named Leader of the Year by Leadership Tallahassee in 2002 and previously received the Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award.
