
John Sharp
The Texas A&M University System
Moore/Connally Building, 7th Floor
301 Tarrow
College Station, Texas 77840-7896
(979) 458-6000
fax (979) 458-6044
chancellor@tamus.edu
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with a budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 11 universities; a comprehensive health science center; eight state agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the state’s economy.
Career |
2011-present |
Chancellor, The Texas A&M University System |
2005 |
Texas Tax Reform Commission |
1999-2011 |
Principal, Ryan LLC |
1990-1998 |
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts |
1986-1990 |
Texas Railroad Commissioner |
1982-1986 |
Member, Texas Senate |
1978-1982 |
Member, Texas House of Representatives |
Military Service |
1973 |
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Reserves |
Education |
1976 |
Master’s Degree, Public Administration, Southwest Texas State University |
1972 |
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Texas A&M University |