AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has been named as the sole finalist to become the next chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, officials announced Friday morning.
The Texas A&M system's Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to name Hegar, who was first elected as comptroller in 2014 and is currently in his third term. He'll fill the position left by A&M's long-standing chancellor John Sharp, who is retiring later this year after almost 14 years.
“The Board is confident that Glenn Hegar is ready to usher in the next era of excellence at The Texas A&M University System,” regents board chairman Bill Mahomes said in a statement. “Hegar grasps the unique breadth and depth of the System’s impact on every corner of Texas through its eight state agencies and 11 universities. We, as members of the Board of Regents, are eager to see what he will accomplish.”
Hegar's selection is subject to a 21-day comment period before it becomes final. He's a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M, in addition to a law degree from St. Mary's University and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Arkansas.
Gov. Greg Abbott will appoint a successor to serve out the remainder of Hegar's term, which runs through 2026.