F. Chris Garcia
F. Chris Garcia | |
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| 17th President of the University of New Mexico | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Louis Caldera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1940 |
| Education | University of New Mexico (BA, MA) University of California, Davis (Ph.D.) |
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F. Chris Garcia (born April 15, 1940) is an educator, scholar, researcher, author, public opinion pollster and higher education administrator. From 2002-2003, he served as the president of University of New Mexico. Garcia was the first native New Mexican Hispanic to serve as a college dean, academic vice-president and president at the University of New Mexico. Garcia was charged and later cleared of charges of promoting prostitution, conspiracy, and tampering with evidence.[3]