James Madison University
President Dr. Linwood H. Rose

Dr. Linwood H. Rose, the fifth president in James Madison University's 96-year history, has led the University into a position of national prominence but 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. Governor Timothy Kaine appointed Dr. Rose to the Commonwealth of Virginia's Economic Development Strategic Planning Steering Committee, July of 2006.

Dr. Rose 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 served as a member of the Division I board of directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 2000 until April of 2004.

He currently serves as the Virginia state representative to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

He is a member and former president of the Council of Presidents, an organization of the presidents of Virginia's senior colleges and universities. He serves on boards of the American Shakespeare Center, the Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Corporation, The SunTrust Bank Western Division, the Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance Advisory Board, and the Virginia Institute of Government Advisory Committee.

Dr. Rose has also previously served as chairman of the board of Rockingham Memorial Hospital; president and campaign chairman of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County United Way; and as a member of the James Madison Commemorative Commission of the U.S. Congress.

Dr. Rose is an honorary member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.

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 there 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.

In 1994 he was promoted to the position of executive vice president. Dr. Rose served as acting president in the fall of 1997, and was chosen as JMU's chief executive in September 1998. He was formally inaugurated on September 17, 1999.

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 in educational administration and supervision from the University of Tennessee and his doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Virginia.

Dr. Rose and his wife, Judith, reside at Oakview in Harrisonburg. They have four children and two grandchildren.

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