Harlan M. Sands

Harlan M. Sands is an American academic administrator and attorney serving as the 7th President of Cleveland State University since June 2018.

Harlan Sands
7th President of Cleveland State University
Assumed office
June 1, 2018
Preceded byRonald M. Berkman
Personal details
BornWantagh, New York, U.S.
Children2
Alma materThe Wharton School (BS)
George Washington University (MBA)
George Mason University (JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy

Early life and education

Sands is a native of Wantagh, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Master of Business Administration with a focus in finance from George Washington University, and Juris Doctor from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. Sands served as an active duty member of the United States Navy for eight years, including as an intelligence officer and surface warfare officer on the USS Guam.[1]

Career

Sands began his career as an assistant public defender in Miami. Sands later joined the administration of Florida International University, where he served as Executive Director of the FIU Applied Research Center, Associate Vice President for Research, and Associate Dean of the College of Health and Urban Affairs. He also worked as a professor of criminal justice. Sands served for seven years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, working as the Vice Provost for Administration and Quality Improvement. At the University of Louisville, Sands served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, CFO, and COO. Sands then returned to his undergraduate alma mater, The Wharton School, where he served as Vice Dean of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. Sands was selected by the Cleveland State University board of trustees to serve as the institution's seventh president, and took office on June 1, 2018, succeeding Ronald M. Berkman.[2] In 2019, Sands was named on the Cleveland Magazine Most Interesting People list.[3]

Personal life

Sands and his wife, Lynn, have two sons.

References
  1. "Harlan Sands | Cleveland State Magazine". Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. "President Harlan M. Sands | Cleveland State University". www.csuohio.edu. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. "Most Interesting People 2019: Harlan Sands". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
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