Join us for an intimate conversation with the Honorable John Sharp as he shares insights from his decades of leadership across our state. He will discuss civic leadership, the pressing issues of the day, and the challenges shaping Texas’s future.
John Sharp, former Chancellor of Texas A&M University System and former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Chancellor John Sharp ’72 earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas A&M University, where he was a member of Squadron 6, the Corps staff of the Corps of Cadets, and the 1972 rugby team. He also was elected sophomore class president, student life chairman, Muster chairman, and student body president.
Upon graduation, Sharp was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve. He later earned a master’s in public administration from Texas State University. He is a distinguished alumnus from both universities.
Sharp served more than three decades as a state legislator, senator, railroad commissioner and comptroller before becoming a partner at Ryan & Company. He became Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System in 2011.