FAU鈥檚 Board of Trustees Elects Vice Chair
The 红玫瑰社区听Board of Trustees听recently elected Brent Burns as its vice chair.
鈥淚 am grateful for the opportunity to serve as vice chair of this incredible organization,鈥 said Burns. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time to be a part of FAU, and I look forward to continuing to work with my fellow Board members and President Kelly as we build on our already impressive accomplishments.鈥
A graduate of FAU, Burns听has been on the Board since January 2018 and serves as chair of its governance committee. He is president and chief executive officer of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., a $17.7 billion diversified automotive corporation ranked No. 20 on听Forbes鈥 list of America鈥檚 Largest Private Companies. JM Family is also ranked No. 26 by听贵翱搁罢鲍狈贰庐听as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For庐, its 22nd听consecutive year on the list. As CEO, Burns leads the entire organization, including JM Family鈥檚 executive management team, which oversees the development and implementation of the company鈥檚 objectives and strategies for future growth. His community involvement also includes serving on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County.听
FAU鈥檚 Board of Trustees is a 13-member group responsible for cost-effective policy decisions appropriate to the university鈥檚 mission, the implementation and maintenance of high-quality education programs, the measurement of performance, the reporting of information and the provision of input regarding state policy, budgeting and education standards.
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