Brian C. Mitchell

Brian C. Mitchell
16th President of Bucknell University
In office
July 1, 2004  July 1, 2010
Preceded bySteffen H. Rogers
Succeeded byJohn C. Bravman
11th President of Washington & Jefferson College
In office
June 2, 1998  July 1, 2004
Preceded byHoward J. Burnett
Succeeded byG. Andrew Rembert (acting)
Tori Haring-Smith
Personal details
Born1953 (age 7172)
Lowell, Massachusetts
SpouseMaryjane Murphy Mitchell
ChildrenJeffrey and Patrick
Alma materUniversity of Rochester Merrimack College
ProfessionProfessor

Brian Christopher Mitchell (born 1953) is the president and managing principal of Academic Innovators. Prior to founding Academic Innovators, he served as president of Brian Mitchell & Associates, LLC. He was previously the president of Bucknell University, serving from 2004 until 2010. From 1998 through 2004, he served as president of Washington & Jefferson College. He is a nationally recognized expert in higher education, especially on private higher education.

Mitchell has served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Selection Committee for the Rhodes Scholarships and is a past president of the National Association of Independent College and University State Executives. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is a former member of the boards of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, and National History Day.