Frank Brogan

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Frank Brogan
15th Lieutenant Governor of Florida
In office January 5, 1999 – March 3, 2003
Governor	Jeb Bush
Preceded by	Buddy MacKay
Succeeded by	Toni Jennings
Born	September 6, 1953 Cincinnati, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Brogan and Courtney Strickland Brogan
Profession	Teacher, High School Principal and Schools Superintendant

Frank T. Brogan (born September 6, 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is the President of Florida Atlantic University and a former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Florida. Brogan is a longtime educator who served eight years in statewide office.

[edit] Education

In 1976, Frank Brogan became the first member in his family to earn a college degree when he received his bachelor's degree in education magna cum laude from the University of Cincinnati. In 1981, he earned his master's degree in educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University.

[edit] Early career

[edit] Education

Brogan began his education career in 1978 in the Martin County, Florida public school district. His first job was teaching fifth grade at Port Salerno Elementary School. It was while teaching at this school that he earned his master's degree in 1981.

Brogan next focused his career on educational administration. In rapid succession he served as the Dean of Students at Indiantown Middle School, and then Assistant Principal, and Principal of Murray Middle School. While an administrator, Brogan negotiated a gun away from a student. Brogan was eventually elected to two terms as the Superintendent of Schools in Martin County.

[edit] Politics

In 1994, Brogan was elected Florida Commissioner of Education. In this position he oversaw all education activities in Florida and served as a member of the Florida Cabinet, which oversaw various aspects of state government. He was the youngest Education Commissioner in state history.

Brogan was seeking a second term as Education Commissioner, when in 1998, Jeb Bush asked him to be his running mate as Lieutenant Governor. The Bush/Brogan team won the general election. As Lieutenant Governor, Brogan oversaw education policy and acted as legislative liaison for the Bush Administration. Bush/Brogan was re-elected in 2002, prior to Brogan's departure to become President of FAU in 2003.

[edit] Florida Atlantic University

Frank T. Brogan became the president of Florida Atlantic University in 2003 and was reappointed by the FAU Board of Trustees to a second six-year term, which began in 2009. Recognizing the region’s strong potential to become a center of biomedical research, Brogan has placed special emphasis on creating partnerships between the University and leading research organizations. To date such partnerships have been established with The Scripps Research Institute, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, the Max Planck Society and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Research Institute. Additionally, FAU has entered into a unique public/private medical school partnership that has resulted in the introduction of a complete, four-year medical education program on FAU’s Boca Raton campus.

During Brogan's initial six-year term, the University developed its first-ever comprehensive strategic plan, which has provided a roadmap for progress since its inception in 2006. He continues to oversee the ongoing physical development of the University’s campuses, as new facilities are built to serve FAU’s 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

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[edit] External links

• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Atlantic University Office of the President

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