President Dr. Linwood Rose

President RoseDr. Linwood H. Rose, the fifth president in James Madison University's 100-year history, has led the University into a position of national prominence and has also represented JMU and Virginia in a variety of important roles on national, regional and state commissions, committees and advisory boards.

President George W. Bush appointed Dr. Rose in the fall of 2002 to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee. The committee makes recommendations regarding the security of the cyber and information systems of the United States. In August 2008, Governor Timothy Kaine appointed Dr. Rose to the Board of Trustees of the A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership. He also serves on the Commonwealth of Virginia's Economic Development Strategic Planning Steering Committee.

He has served as chair of the Commission of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the regional accrediting agency for eleven Southern states.  He has also served as commissioner, Virginia state chairman, committee chair and executive council member for SACS.  In addition, Dr. Rose has served as a member of the Division I board of directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

President Rose has been at James Madison University virtually his entire professional life.  He began his professional career with JMU in 1975 and his assignments have included responsibilities in every division of the University.  He took a leave from the University in the fall of 1985 to serve as Virginia's deputy secretary of education.

Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Dr. Rose grew up in Staunton, Virginia.  He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Virginia Tech, his master's degree in educational administration and supervision from the University of Tennessee, and his doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Virginia

Professional Experience

September 9, 1998 - President, James Madison University
July 1997 - January 1998 - Acting President, JMU
December 1995 - August 1998 - Chief Operating Officer, JMU
May 1994 - August 1998 - Executive Vice President, JMU
June 1991 - May 1994 - Senior Vice President, JMU
May 1987 - June 1991 - Vice President for Administration and Finance, JMU
May 1986 - May 1987 - Vice President for Administration, JMU
January 1986 - May 1986 - Executive Assistant to the President, JMU
August 1985 - January 1986 - Deputy Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia
May 1985 - August 1985 - Executive Assistant to the President, JMU
May 1984 - May 1985 - Assistant Vice President for University Relations, JMU
August 1982 - April 1984 - Assistant to the President and Director of Special Projects, JMU
September 1981 - July 1982 - Educational Leave
June 1979 - August 1981 - Director of Residence Halls and Commuting Student Services, JMU
July 1976 - May 1979 - Associate Director of Residence Halls and Commuting Student Services, JMU
August 1975 - June 1976 - Assistant Director of Residence Halls, JMU
February 1974 - July 1975 - Residence Hall Director, University of Tennessee