F. King Alexander Biography | F. King Alexander

F. King Alexander(full name: Fieldon King Alexander) is the president of Louisiana State University and former president of California State University, Long Beach and of Murray State University, in Murray, Kentucky.

F. King Alexander Age

Fieldon King Alexander is 55 years old as of 2018. He was born in October 1963, in Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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F. King Alexander Early life and career

Fieldon King Alexander was born in Kentucky but raised in Gainesville, Florida. His mother, Ruth H. Alexander, was an activist for women in collegiate sports and was inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Both his father and brothers played collegiate football. His father, Kern Alexander, is Professor of Excellence at the University of Illinois.

Alexander received a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a master’s degree in educational studies/comparative education policy from the University of Oxford, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from St. Lawrence University.

At St. Lawrence, he was a member of the women’s basketball team, and at Cal State Long Beach he was occasionally seen on campus in an older model van asking students if they want to purchase ice-cream.

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F. King Alexander Parents

F. King Alexander parents are known as Kern Alexander Father and his mother Ruth H. Alexander his father is also known as Samuel Kern Alexander Jr. is Professor of Excellence at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he is endowed by the O’Leary Endowment and Editor of the Journal of Education Finance, published by the University of Illinois Press and Project MUSE of Johns Hopkins University.

F.king Alexander LSU

It was announced on March 27, 2013, that Alexander would become president of the LSU system and chancellor of Louisiana State University A&M effective July 1, 2013. Some criticism occurred over the way the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors had conducted its search to fill the position of president of LSU after John V. Lombardi had been fired from it under the alleged influence by Governor Bobby Jindal and as Alexander was named the sole finalist for president of LSU.

The decision was met with a unanimously negative vote of confidence by LSU’s faculty senate against the LSU Board of Supervisors, but Board of Supervisors chair, puppet Hank Danos asserted that Alexander “was clearly the right guy for LSU.” It was later determined after several years that Hank Danos couldn’t have been more wrong with his assertion.

 The Faculty Senate’s vote of no confidence in Alexander’s hiring noted that Alexander had never been a tenured full professor at a major research university and that the graduation rates at CSULB were lower than those at LSU. }} His tenure at LSU has been fraught with scandal and a demonstrated lack of institutional control. On March 19, 2019, Richard Lipsey, the former chair of the Louisiana Board of Regents, called for Alexander’s removal.

He cited recent athletic controversies, scandals within the Greek system, and holistic admissions policies that take effect in 2019. The cumulative effect has weakened public support of the University academically and for its revered athletic programs. Fierce for the Future, a $1.5B capital fundraising campaign launched in March 2019, is off to a slow start. Many have cited Alexander’s lack of leadership for their reason to not donate to the University. It was announced on April 16, 2019, that F’King Alexander was relieved of his duties for scandalous activities during his tenure.

F.king Alexander Salary

LSU president paid most among Louisiana college presidents, more than the national average

LSU President F. King Alexander remains the highest-paid president of a public university in Louisiana and collects more than the national average, according to a report released Sunday.

Alexander’s salary of $610,666 places him 62nd in pay among 251 college chief executives, the Chronicle of Higher Education says.

The national average is about $560,000, up 5 percent from the previous year.

Alexander, who has held his job since 2013, leads both the LSU system and its flagship campus.

Holding twin jobs more than justifies what he is paid, said Stephen Perry, chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors.

“While the headlines often capture attention, it’s important for the Louisiana public to understand that the LSU president manages a multi-billion dollar corporation with a major role at virtually level of post-secondary education, including law, medicine and agriculture with a presence in every parish in Louisiana,” Perry said in an email.

Alexander declined to comment on the group’s latest tabulation of what presidents are paid.

Ernie Ballard, media relations director at LSU, made the same point as Perry.

“Dr. Alexander has an uncommon position in higher education — he actually holds two positions simultaneously,” said Ballard, also in an email response to questions. “LSU is only paying for one salary, where other higher ed systems pay two salaries.”

The Chronicle of Higher Education prepares salary data yearly.

It surveys all public doctoral universities and state college and university systems or governing boards with at least three campuses and 50,000 students in all.

Others on the list from Louisiana colleges and universities are Ray Belton, president and chancellor of the Southern University system, $490,000; Joseph Savoie, president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, $360,818; Leslie Guice, president of Louisiana Tech in Ruston, $350,000; John Nicklow, president of the University of New Orleans, $325,000 and Jim Henderson, president of the University of Louisiana System, $190,169.

Belton declined comment. A spokeswoman for the president disputed the pay listed for Belton in the report and said it is $452,000, not $490,000.

Dan Bauman, a database reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, said the $490,000 is based on information provided by Southern.

Bauman also said having one person serve as president of both the flagship campus and the system, like Alexander, is unusual but not unheard of.

State aid for colleges and universities has been trimmed by nearly $1 billion in the past decade.

The fact that the assistance has been frozen for the past two years, not reduced, was considered something of a victory for higher education advocates.

Alexander’s pay has been static for the past several years.

His contract has been extended by the Board of Supervisors to 2021.

Perry, who lives in New Orleans, said Alexander has guided the school during turbulent times.

“Dr. Alexander has led LSU to historic achievements in student recruitment and student quality, and in the academic and graduation success of the most diverse student population in our history,” Perry said.

The pay for Louisiana college presidents covers the period from July 1, 2016, until June 30, 2017.

A total of 12 college presidents were paid more than $1 million per year, in part through deferred compensation in which tax-deferred money is set aside until a specified date.

James R. Ramsey, who left his post ahead of the University of Louisville, topped the list at $4.2 million followed by Auburn University’s Jay Gogue at $1.8 million.

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Murray State University

Alexander was the president of Murray State University in Kentucky from 2001 to 2005, his predecessor being his father Kern Alexander.

California State University, Long Beach

F. King Alexander was appointed as the sixth president of California State University, Long Beach on January 9, 2006. During his time at CSULB, a new $70 million Student Recreation Wellness Center was completed along with a $110 million Hall of Science building. The Hall of Science building was the largest capital building project in the history of the CSULB campus and most expensive building project in the CSU system.

Enrollment at CSULB was 34,500 when Alexander took office, and it increased by more than 2,000 students by 2012. At the same time that Alexander oversaw an increase in the student body, he oversaw a 12% decrease in the total number of faculty from 2185 in Spring 2006 to 1890 in Spring 2013. On May 15, 2013, the California Conference for Equality and Justice presented him with the Humanitarian Award.

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LSU President F. King Alexander’s $600,000 salary puts him in the upper echelon for public presidents

LSU President F. King Alexander’s annual salary of $600,000 lands him in the upper echelon of public university president salaries, according to the most recent compensation report compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The Chronicle compiled salary data from 259 chief executives at 236 public colleges and systems, which included all public doctoral universities and all state college and university systems with at least three campuses and more than 50,000 students. Private universities were not included in the list.

Alexander’s salary makes him the 22nd highest paid among the field in terms of base pay. When considering total compensation, which includes areas like bonus pay, severance and deferred compensation — none of which Alexander has received — he is ranked 47th highest paid.

His salary also puts him well above the median total compensation of those surveyed which was $431,000.

But Alexander is one of a few on the list who serve in a dual role of both campus president and leader of the system. That means he serves as president of the flagship university and also a leader of the system which includes other campuses, an Ag Center, a law school and health sciences centers.

The top administrator on the list was Renu Khator, who also serves in a dual role as chancellor of the University of Houston System and as president of the University of Houston. Her total compensation is $1.3 million. She was one of five presidents on the list to earn more than $1 million for the year.

LSU Board of Supervisors chairman Ray Lasseigne cited the dual role as an efficiency.

“Where other systems would pay for salaries of both a chancellor and a president, LSU is doing the same job but paying only one salary,” he said in an email.

He noted it was one of several consolidations done by the Board in 2012-2013 to make the system leaner.

“I believe Dr. Alexander has done an outstanding job of leading the flagship and large University operation despite the state’s financial situation and disinvestments,” Lasseigne said.

Over the past nine years, LSU has lost more than 50 percent of its total state dollars but has managed to stay most flat in its total budget by increasing enrollment and tuition.

According to his contract, $425,000 of Alexander’s salary comes from the university, while the rest is paid by the university’s fundraising foundations.

One thing not taken into consideration by the Chronicle is Alexander’s other benefits. He earns a housing allowance of $36,000 a year, and a car allowance of $15,000 a year in addition to regular employee benefits.

As customary for a university leader, he has ticket packages for athletic events. And private foundations have provided him memberships at “a country club and a private dining club,” according to his contract.

Alexander’s contract was signed in April 2013, and his base salary has remained unchanged since then. The contract has since been extended to June 2020.