James Milliken (academic administrator)
James B. Milliken | |
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Milliken in 2024 | |
| 22nd President of the University of California | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael V. Drake |
| 12th Chancellor of the University of Texas System | |
| In office September 17, 2018 – May 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | William H. McRaven |
| Succeeded by | John Zerwas |
| 7th Chancellor of the City University of New York | |
| In office June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Goldstein |
| Succeeded by | Felix V. Matos Rodriguez |
| 6th President of the University of Nebraska system | |
| In office August 1, 2004 – May 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | L. Dennis Smith |
| Succeeded by | Hank M. Bounds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Bennett Milliken 1957 (age 68–69) Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Spouse | Nana Graves Hilliard Smith |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BA) New York University (JD) |
James Bennett Milliken (born 1957) is an American academic administrator and former lawyer, currently serving as the 22nd president of the University of California system since August 2025.
Milliken served as the 12th chancellor of the University of Texas system from September 2018 to May 2025, as the 7th chancellor of the City University of New York system from June 2014 to May 2018, as the 6th president of the University of Nebraska system from 2004 to 2014, and as senior vice president at the University of North Carolina system from 1998 to 2004. Before his academic administration career, Milliken practiced law in New York City from 1983 to 1988.