Kenneth A. Jessell
6th President of
Florida International University
Assumed office
November 9, 2022
In office
January 21, 2022 – November 9, 2022 (interim)
Preceded byMark B. Rosenberg
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Florida International University
In office
2009–2022
Succeeded byAime Martinez[1]
Personal details
Born (1955-07-10) July 10, 1955 (age 68)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.[2]
Political partyRepublican[3]
SpouseLori Jessell
Children2
Residence(s)Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, U.S.[3]
Alma materFlorida State University (BA, MBA, PhD)
OccupationEducator
Websitepresident.fiu.edu

Kenneth Arthur Jessell (born July 10, 1955)[2][4] is an American educator, university administrator, professor and the sixth and current president of Florida International University. He succeeded Mark B. Rosenberg as the interim president in January 2022, following Rosenberg's resignation and allegations of sexual harassment.[5] He agreed to a three-year contract and an annual base salary of $650,000 and a performance-based bonus of $175,000, with his total compensation package coming out to $996,081, and was approved by the FIU Board of Trustees on October 17, 2022, and he was confirmed as president by the Florida Board of Governors on November 9, 2022.[6][7]

Prior to becoming president Jessel had served as the senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at FIU since 2009. He is also a professor of finance at the Florida International University College of Business.

Jessell received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Florida State University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in finance from FSU.[8]

Jessell is a native South Floridian and he and his wife Lori reside in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, and have two adult children, Amanda and John, and a grandson James.[9][3][10]

References

  1. ^ "Administration".
  2. ^ a b Tavel, Jimena (April 15, 2022). "A collector, granddad: Five things you may not know about FIU's Interim President Ken Jessell". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Kenneth Arthur Jessell's Florida Voter Registration | VoterRecords.com". voterrecords.com.
  4. ^ "Kenneth Arthur Jessell , 1408 Brickell Bay DR APT 611, Miami, FL 33131 | Vote Reference". voteref.com.
  5. ^ "Investigation stops short of labeling former FIU president's conduct 'sexual harassment'". WLRN. March 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Jessell agrees to three year contract as FIU's next president, pending approval by state board". WLRN. October 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Florida International University names interim President Jessell to post". Tampa Bay Times.
  8. ^ Communications, Florida International University-Digital. "FIU President Kenneth A. Jessell". president.fiu.edu.
  9. ^ Writer, Contributing. "Kenneth A. Jessell selected as FIU's sixth president". FIU News.
  10. ^ "FIU presidential candidate meetings draw university-wide interest". FIU News.
Preceded byMark B. Rosenberg President of Florida International University 2022- Succeeded by
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