F. Chris Garcia

F. Chris Garcia
17th President of the University of New Mexico
In office
2002–2003
Preceded byWilliam C. Gordon
Succeeded byLouis Caldera
Personal details
Born (1940-04-15) April 15, 1940
Albuquerque, NM
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BA, MA)
University of California, Davis (Ph.D.)

F. Chris Garcia (born April 15, 1940) is an educator, scholar, researcher, author, public opinion pollster and higher education administrator. From 2002-2003, he served as the president of University of New Mexico. Garcia was the first native New Mexican Hispanic to serve as a college dean, academic vice-president and president at the University of New Mexico.