William E. Troutt
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William E. "Bill" Troutt has served as the 19th president of Rhodes College
in Memphis, Tennessee
since 1999. From 1982 to 1999, he served as the President of Belmont University
in Nashville, Tennessee
.
, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity. He received an M.A. from the University of Louisville
, and a Ph.D. degree from Vanderbilt University
.
He served as president of Belmont University from 1982 to 1999. He was installed as president of Rhodes College on March 30, 1999 and inaugurated on April 14, 2000.
He has chaired the National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education, which served as a guide to the Higher Education Reauthorization Act of 1998. Troutt is currently Chairman of the American Council on Education
and is a former Chairman of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
.
He has been published in The Peabody Journal of Education, The Journal of Higher Education
, and New Directions for Institutional Research.
Rhodes College
Rhodes College is a private, predominantly undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Originally founded by freemasons in 1848, Rhodes became affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in 1855. Rhodes enrolls approximately 1,700 students pursuing bachelor's and master's...
in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
since 1999. From 1982 to 1999, he served as the President of Belmont University
Belmont University
Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and the second largest private university in the state, behind nearby Vanderbilt University.-Belmont Mansion:Belmont Mansion...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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Biography
William Troutt graduated from Union UniversityUnion University
Union University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown, Tennessee, and Hendersonville, Tennessee...
, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha is one of the largest men's secret general fraternities in North America, having initiated more than 280,000 members and held chapters at more than 300 universities. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and was founded by Warren A. Cole, while he was a...
fraternity. He received an M.A. from the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, and a Ph.D. degree from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
.
He served as president of Belmont University from 1982 to 1999. He was installed as president of Rhodes College on March 30, 1999 and inaugurated on April 14, 2000.
He has chaired the National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education, which served as a guide to the Higher Education Reauthorization Act of 1998. Troutt is currently Chairman of the American Council on Education
American Council on Education
The American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations....
and is a former Chairman of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Founded in 1976, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is an organization of private US colleges and universities...
.
He has been published in The Peabody Journal of Education, The Journal of Higher Education
The Journal of Higher Education
The Journal of Higher Education is a scholarly journal in the area of higher education. Articles address issues important to faculty, administrators, and program managers. The journal was founded in 1930....
, and New Directions for Institutional Research.