Chuck Perry
Founding president of Florida International University in Miami, appointed in 1965
Charles Edward Perry (1937–1999), was the founding president of Florida International University in Miami, appointed in 1965. Perry died on August 30, 1999, at his home in Rockwall, Texas. He is buried on the campus of FIU at the southeast corner of the Charles E. Perry building. The Charles E. Perry building located on the FIU campus is named in his honor. Chuck Perry graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1959, where he was a member of Sigma Nu and played as a place kicker on Doyt Perry's football teams. He stayed on in fund raising for the university and has a building named for him at Bowling Green. Later, he managed Jack Nicklaus's investments. Prior to being appointed to Florida International, he ran The Weekly Reader which was distributed to many secondary schools.
| Preceded by NA | President of Florida International University 1965 - 1976 | Succeeded by Harold Crosby |
External links
- The Beacon Online
- FIU Golden Panthers License Plates
- Charles E. Perry Papers and Ephemera at Florida International University
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Florida International University presidents
- Chuck Perry (1965–1976)
- Harold B. Crosby (1976–1979)
- Gregory Baker Wolfe (1979–1986)
- Modesto Maidique (1986–2009)
- Mark B. Rosenberg (2009–2022)
- Kenneth A. Jessell† (2022– )
† served as interim president prior to being promoted permanently
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