Molly Corbett Broad

A leading spokesperson for American higher education, Molly Corbett Broad is the American Council on Education’s (ACE) 12^th  president and the first woman to lead the organization since its founding in 1918. Broad, who was president of the University of North Carolina (1997-2006) system prior to going to ACE, built an enviable record of achievement in university administration, having previously served as the chief executive officer for Arizona’s three-campus university system and in a number of administrative posts at Syracuse University. Broad earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in economics from The Ohio State University.