Tim Cost
12th President of Jacksonville University
Assumed office
February 1, 2013
Preceded byKerry D. Romesburg
Personal details
BornSyracuse, New York
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater

Timothy P. Cost is an American executive, academic administrator and the current President of Jacksonville University since 2013.

During his tenure, the university established the College of Law and created a partnership with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.[1]

Early life and education

Cost was born near Syracuse, New York. He enrolled at Jacksonville University in 1977 on an athletic scholarship and was an accomplished baseball player for the Jacksonville Dolphins, pitching the university's only 9-inning no-hitter in its history.[2]

Cost graduated with a BA from Jacksonville University in 1981 and earned an MBA from the University of Rochester in 1990.[3][1][2]

Career

Prior to joining Jacksonville University, Cost held executive positions at PepsiCo, APCO Worldwide, Wyeth, Eastman Kodak, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Aramark, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer. His tenure at Jacksonville University has seen substantial growth, including new programs and campus expansions. He led the ASPIRE capital campaign, raising over $121 million, and oversaw campus renovations and construction.[1][4][5]

Cost serves on the board of the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Additionally, he has been held leadership roles with the Jacksonville Civic Council and the JAXUSA Partnership.[3][5][1]

Personal life

Cost is married to Stephanie Cost, and they have two children, Melanie and Drew.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Timothy P. Cost Biography". www.atlantafed.org. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. 1 2 "THE COST BENEFITS: A PRESIDENTIAL PROFILE - New JU President Tim Cost turns heads with plans for more student success, higher growth". Wave Magazine Online. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. 1 2 "Jacksonville University President Tim Cost: The first decade". Jax Daily Record. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ↑ Clinton, Michael (2012-10-31). "New JU president Tim Cost to use business background to foster growth". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. 1 2 Brooks, Khristopher J. "Tim Cost selected as next JU president". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  6. ↑ "Meet Our President | Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla". www.ju.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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