Steve Wrigley

As the 14th chancellor of the University System of Georgia, Steve Wrigley oversees 26 public colleges and universities, with 47,000 faculty and staff, more than 325,000 students, and an annual budget of $9.11 billion. He has focused on three core goals: affordability, efficiency, and graduating more students. Before becoming chancellor in 2017, Wrigley served as executive vice chancellor of administration. Previously, as chief of staff to former governor Zell Miller, he helped create the Georgia Lottery and HOPE scholarship. Education: Georgia State University, Northwestern University (MA, PhD)