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| Name | Robert Mendenhall |
| First Name | Robert |
| Last Name | Mendenhall |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Birthday | November 18 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
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| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
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| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Robert Mendenhall Biography
Robert Mendenhall is one of the most popular and richest Academic who was born on November 18, 1954 in United States.
Dr. Mendenhall became president of Western Governors University in 1999, the same year the university enrolled its first students. WGU is a private, non-profit, online university offering competency-based undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business, Teacher Education, Information Technology, and Health Professions, including Nursing. It was founded in 1997 by a group of 19 western governors with the mission to improve the quality and expand access to post-secondary educational opportunities. Under Mendenhall’s leadership, WGU grew to a national university with more than 84,000 students and 91,100 graduates.
Mendenhall served on the Commission on the Future of Higher Education at the request of U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. In 2006, the commission issued a report titled “A Test for Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education.” The report was critical of many aspects of higher education in the U.S. and offered suggestions on how to improve the system. Commenting in the media, Mendenhall stated: “I don’t think it’s about blame. [Our] report was more negative than it needs to be about the academy, but not as alarming as it needs to be in shining a light on the challenges in American higher education.”
From 1980 to 1992, he was a founder, president, and CEO (from 1987) of Wicat Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company which was a leader in providing computer-based curriculum, instructional management and testing to schools, and technology-based training to government and industry.
Robert Mendenhall Net Worth
Robert is one of the richest Academic from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Mendenhall's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Academic |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
For his work in leading and developing WGU, Dr. Mendenhall was selected by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Council for Adult and Experiential Learning to receive the 2012 Virginia B. Smith Innovative Leadership Award.
In 2016 he was the recipient of the Champions of E-Learning Award – Heavy Lifter Award from Presidents’ Forum.
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On December 5, 2011, Mendenhall was one of several university presidents, chancellors, and higher education representatives invited to the White House by President Obama to discuss the cost of college and improving education. In 2012, Mendenhall testified to the United States Senate Higher Education Committee regarding innovations in college affordability.
Who is Robert Mendenhall Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Robert Mendenhall. You may help us to build the dating records for Robert Mendenhall!In April 2016, Mendenhall stepped down as president and became WGU’s first President Emeritus. In March 2016, WGU’s Board of Trustees announced Scott D. Pulsipher as the new president.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 2010, Mendenhall was honored with the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education for creating educational ideas that work and scaling them up to improve student achievement. Utah Business Magazine named him 2010 CEO of the Year; the U.S. Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) gave him its Award for Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning. In 2011, Ernst & Young granted Mendenhall the Utah regional award in its Entrepreneur of the Year program in the Technology and Education category.
Mendenhall received his bachelor’s degree in University Studies and a doctorate in Instructional Psychology and Technology from Brigham Young University. On July 15, 2017, Dr. Mendenhall was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa by Western Governors University.
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Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Academic. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Mendenhall celebrates birthday on November 18 of every year.
Mendenhall was a founding Board member of the Presidents’ Forum, a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development, and also served on the NGA/ASTD Commission on Technology & Adult Learning, on IBM’s Education Advisory Council, on the National Forum on 21st Century Skills Education Advisory Board, and on the Technology Working Group for the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Mendenhall is a former member of the Board of the Department of Business and Economic Development for the State of Utah.
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