James Milliken (academic administrator)
James Milliken | |
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Milliken in 2024 | |
| President of the University of California | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office August 1, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Michael V. Drake |
| 12th Chancellor of the University of Texas System | |
| In office September 17, 2018 – May 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | William H. McRaven |
| Succeeded by | John Zerwas (interim) |
| 7th Chancellor of the City University of New York | |
| In office June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Goldstein |
| Succeeded by | Felix V. Matos Rodriguez |
| 6th President of the University of Nebraska System | |
| In office August 1, 2004 – May 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | L. Dennis Smith |
| Succeeded by | Hank M. Bounds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Bennett Milliken 1957 (age 67–68) Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Spouse | Nana Graves Hilliard Smith |
| Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BA) New York University (JD) |
James Bennett Milliken (born 1957) is the chancellor of the University of Texas System. He is the former chancellor of the City University of New York, the largest urban university system in the U.S. from 2014 to 2018, after serving as president of the University of Nebraska from 2004 to 2014, where he was also a professor at the School of Public Affairs and at the College of Law. He served as senior vice president of the University of North Carolina's 16-campus system from 1998 to 2004. Before his career in academic administration, Milliken practiced law in New York City. Effective July 31, 2025, Milliken will become president of the University of California replacing Michael V. Drake, UC's Board of Regents announced on May 2, 2025. He is the second UT System chancellor to be recruited to become the next UC president, after Mark Yudof.