15 Facts About Frank Brogan

Frank T Brogan was born on September 6,1953 and is an American educator and the former Assistant Secretary of Education.

Frank Brogan is the former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida, and former President of Florida Atlantic University.

Frank Brogan served as the 15th lieutenant governor of Florida, alongside Governor Jeb Bush.

On December 18,2018, Frank Brogan was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from Florida Atlantic University.

Frank Brogan went on to serve as the dean of students at Indiantown Middle School, and then assistant principal, and principal of Murray Middle School.

Frank Brogan was eventually elected to two terms as the Superintendent of Schools in Martin County.

Frank Brogan was the youngest education commissioner in Florida's history.

Frank Brogan was seeking a second term as Education Commissioner when, in 1998, Jeb Bush asked him to be his running mate as lieutenant governor.

Bush and Frank Brogan were re-elected in 2002; Frank Brogan departed to become president of FAU in 2003.

Frank Brogan became the fifth president of Florida Atlantic University in 2003 and was reappointed by the FAU Board of Trustees to a second six-year term, which began in 2009, although Frank Brogan quit this position the same year to become Chancellor of the State University System of Florida.

Frank Brogan oversaw the largest physical development of the university's campuses as new facilities were built to serve FAU's undergraduate and graduate population, which surpassed 27,000 for the first time.

Frank Brogan presided over the early planning stages of "Innovation Village" on the Boca Raton campus, which doubled the amount of on-campus housing while adding the wellness center, alumni center, football stadium, retail space and additional parking.

In 2009 Frank Brogan became chancellor of the State University System and resigned as president of FAU.

Frank Brogan took office as Florida's university system chancellor in 2009 during a time of deep acrimony between the Florida Legislature and the Board of Governors.

In October 2013, Frank Brogan left his post as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida to serve as the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.