Geoffrey Holland
Sir Geoffrey Holland | |
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| Born | 9 May 1938 North Surrey, England |
| Died | 20 April 2017 (aged 78) |
| Education | Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood |
| Alma mater | St John's College, University of Oxford (BA) |
| Occupations | Civil servant, university administrator |
| Employer(s) | Ministry of Labour Department for Education Learning and Skills Development Agency Quality Improvement Agency |
| Organisation | National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education |
| Spouse | Lady Carol Holland MBE (née Challen) |
| Parent | Frank Holland |
| Vice-chancellor of University of Exeter | |
| In office 1994–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Sir David Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Sir Steve Smith |
| President of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Dalton |
| Succeeded by | John Beddington |
Sir Geoffrey Holland, KCB (9 May 1938 – 20 April 2017) was an English career civil servant who became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1994 to 2002, when he was succeeded by Professor Steve Smith. Holland Hall, a large student hall of residence which opened in 2004 on the Exeter campus is named after him.