John R. Broderick
Encyclopedia
John R. Broderick is the eighth president of Old Dominion University
(ODU), located in Norfolk, Virginia
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on June 15, 2008. At the time of his appointment, he had fifteen years of experience at ODU, and was previously vice president for institutional advancement and the chief of staff for Runte. He was appointed as the eighth president of ODU on May 18, 2009. His annual salary is $312,000.
before taking a position as the director of public relations at ODU in 1993. Three years later he was promoted to vice president in charge of admissions and financial aid, marketing and events, campus publications, and community, government and media relations. During his tenure, he has been instrumental in, among other things, procuring several high-profile commencement speakers, including Bill Cosby
, Fred Rogers and former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore
.
. He has supported Democrats and Republicans almost equally.
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
(ODU), located in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
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History
He replaced Roseann RunteRoseann Runte
Roseann O'Reilly Runte, is a college professor and the President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She was also the seventh president of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, only the third woman to head a four-year college or university in Virginia...
on June 15, 2008. At the time of his appointment, he had fifteen years of experience at ODU, and was previously vice president for institutional advancement and the chief of staff for Runte. He was appointed as the eighth president of ODU on May 18, 2009. His annual salary is $312,000.
Education
Broderick was a public relations and journalism assistant professor at the University of PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
before taking a position as the director of public relations at ODU in 1993. Three years later he was promoted to vice president in charge of admissions and financial aid, marketing and events, campus publications, and community, government and media relations. During his tenure, he has been instrumental in, among other things, procuring several high-profile commencement speakers, including Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
, Fred Rogers and former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore
Jim Gilmore
James Stuart "Jim" Gilmore III is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia, former 68th Governor of Virginia, and a member of the Republican Party. A native Virginian, Gilmore studied at the University of Virginia, and then served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent...
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Business
Broderick has made several small-money contributions to local and state political campaigns, including to that of Virginia governor Tim KaineTim Kaine
Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine is a Virginia politician. Kaine served as the 70th Governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2009 to 2011...
. He has supported Democrats and Republicans almost equally.