COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS (KRHD) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has been confirmed as the next chancellor of The Texas A&M University System by a unanimous vote of the Board of Regents.
Glenn Hegar ‘93, who has served as Texas Comptroller since 2015, was unanimously confirmed by the Board of Regents on Friday as the next chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
Following Chancellor John Sharp’s planned retirement on June 30, the Board of Regents launched a nationwide search and named Hegar the sole finalist on March 7.
The university says Hegar will begin leading the System upon the retirement of Chancellor John Sharp, the longest-serving chancellor in A&M System history. Sharp announced he would step down as chancellor on June 30 after almost 14 years.
A news release from the A&M System highlighted Hegar’s leadership, innovation, and financial management, crediting him with helping Texas' economy grow from the 12th to the 8th largest in the world.