Hank Huckaby

Henry M. "Hank" Huckaby is the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

He is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 113th district in Watkinsville, encompassing parts of Clarke County, Morgan County, Oconee County, and Oglethorpe County.

Biography

Huckaby was born in Spalding County and grew up in Hapeville, Fulton County, Georgia. He received an A.A. in Political Science from Young Harris College and B.A. and M.B.A. from Georgia State University. He later studied Public Administration at the University of Georgia.

In the 1960s and 1970s, he taught at Georgia Perimeter College and Emory University. He then worked as an administrator at Gordon College, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. He worked as senior vice president for finance and administration at UGA until 2006. He was sworn in as a Georgia Representative in January 2011 but did not serve a full term, because he took office as chancellor of the university system on July 1, 2011.

He is a member of the Oconee County Rotary Club and the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. He is also the Chairman of the Board of the Ty Cobb Educational Foundation.

Huckaby is a member of the Athens First United Methodist Church, and a trustee of the Georgia United Methodist Foundation. He is married with two children and six grandchildren.

References

• USG biography

• 'Next Chancellor of U. System of Georgia Is Republican Lawmaker', in The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 22, 2011 [1]
• USG announcement
• James Salzer, 'Regents choose longtime insider as chancellor', in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 25, 2011 [2]
• Legislature biography
• Larry B. Dendy, 'Henry Huckaby chosen Senior V.P. for finance and administration at UGA', University of Georgia: Public Affairs News Bureau, April 12, 2000 [3]
• Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Board
• Georgia United Methodist Foundation Board of Trustees