Michael V. Drake
Michael Drake | |
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Ralph J. Cicerone | |
Succeeded by | Howard Gillman |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Vincent Drake July 9, 1950 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Spouse | Brenda Drake |
Education | Sacramento City College Stanford University (BA) University of California, San Francisco (MD) |
Michael Vincent Drake (born July 9, 1950)
Early life and education
Michael V. Drake was born in
Drake attended Sacramento City College from 1967 to 1969. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University in 1974 and a Doctor of Medicine and residency training from the University of California, San Francisco in 1975. He completed an Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2005.[5][6]
Career
Drake spent more than two decades on the faculty of the UCSF School of Medicine, ultimately becoming the Steven P. Shearing Professor of Ophthalmology and senior associate dean. He then served for five years as vice president for health affairs for the University of California system. From July 2005 to June 2014, Drake served as chancellor of the University of California, Irvine. He also served as a professor of ophthalmology (School of Medicine) and Education (School of Education).[7]
University of California, Irvine chancellorship
In 2005, Drake was appointed as the fifth chancellor of the University of California, Irvine (UCI). He officially began his term on July 1, 2005.[8][9] His annual $350,000 salary remained unchanged from his previous position at the Office of the President.[dead link] As of 2010 he earned $374,969.32.[10]
Ohio State University presidency
On January 30, 2014, the
In November 2019, the university announced that Drake would retire in 2020.[14]
University of California presidency
On July 7, 2020, Drake was selected as the 21st president of the University of California system, making him the first Black president in UC's 152-year history.[15]
Personal life
Drake is married to Brenda Drake. An alumna of
Drake's first job was working at Tower Records. He is quoted as saying he has a "passion for music, which is still a hobby today".[19] In 2015, Drake was appointed to the board of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. He has had a lifelong interest in music (notably rock and jazz), plays guitar, and teaches an undergraduate course on the music of the civil rights movement.[20]
Philanthropy
In 2017, Dr. Drake led the establishment of the Ohio State Tuition Guarantee, which freezes tuition, mandatory fees, housing and dining for four years for incoming, in-state freshmen. He also increased the value of Ohio State Land Grant Opportunity Scholarships to cover the full cost of attendance while doubling the size of the program in 2018.[21]
Awards and honors
- In 2017, he and his wife, Brenda, were awarded the 10th Annual King Arts Legends & Legacies Award as well as the University of California-Irvine Medal, joining past honorees ranging from U.S. presidents to Ella Fitzgerald.[20]
- Member of the Columbus Partnership[22]
- Michael J. Hogan Award (laboratory science)[23]
Professional decisions
Chemerinsky firing and rehiring
Drake's first major firing scandal was to fire the Dean of the
The action was criticized by both liberal and conservative scholars who felt it hindered the academic mission of the law school and violated principles of
Waters firing
Drake fired
References
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ "Michael V. Drake (2005-2014)". UCI Special Collections & Archives. University of California, Irvine. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Morrar, Sawsan (July 8, 2020). "From McClatchy High School to University of California president: A Q&A with Michael V. Drake". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Michael V. Drake, M.D." (PDF). The Ohio State University. August 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Drake, Michael V. (July 6, 2020). "CURRICULUM VITAE – Michael V. Drake, M.D." (PDF). University of California. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Biography of President Drake | UCOP". University of California Office of the President. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Drake, Michael V. (2019). "Buckeye Nation: An Interview with Michael V. Drake, M.D., President, The Ohio State University" (Interview). Interviewed by LEADERS Magazine.
- ^ UC Regents (May 26, 2005). "UC vice president named new UC Irvine chancellor". Today@UCI. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ Spitzer, Anna Lynn (May 27, 2005). "UC Irvine Names, Meets New Chancellor". California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ The Sacramento Bee (February 2, 2012). "State Worker Salary Search". University of California, Irvine. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Yost, Denise (January 30, 2014). "Ohio State Announces Dr. Michael Drake As New President". NBC4i.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Farkas, Karen (January 31, 2014). "Ohio State University's new president, Dr. Michael Drake, 'honored, excited' with post". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Yarborough, Chuck (March 13, 2015). "Rock Hall adds 3 to board of trustees, including OSU president and former Browns exec". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (November 21, 2019). "Ohio State president Michael V. Drake plans to retire in 2020". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- SF Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Summer Cartwright (March 5, 2018). "Brenda Drake is Avant-garde and Cool". The Lantern.
- ^ "Former Chancellor Michael Drake, Brenda Drake to Receive UCI Medal". UCI Zotline. University of California, Irvine. March 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "BAMFA Board of Trustees". bampfa.org.
- ^ Gest, Jayne (November 27, 2017). "Dr. Michael V. Drake drives future success at The Ohio State University". Smart Business Magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dr. Michael V. Drake | The Ohio State University President". The Ohio State University. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Michael V. Drake, MD". The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Michael V. Drake, M.D." Columbus Partnership. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Michael V. Drake". The Conversation. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Therolf, Garrett; Weinstein, Henry (September 13, 2007). "UC Irvine post is taken from liberal legal scholar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Parsons, Dana (September 13, 2007). "Excuse for UCI's fumble isn't good enough". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "A Bad Beginning in Irvine". The New York Times. September 14, 2007. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ Therolf, Garrett; Paddock, Richard C. (September 18, 2007). "Law dean is rehired as furor goes on". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Drake, Michael V.; Chemerinsky, Erwin (September 17, 2007). "Statement From Chemerinsky & Drake". OC Blog. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Erwin Chemerinsky named founding dean of UC Irvine's Donald Bren School of Law". UC Irvine Today. September 20, 2007. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Rivera, Carla (January 30, 2014). "UC Irvine chancellor takes top job at Ohio State". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ohio State band controversy puts university in spotlight again". Fox News. Associated Press. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (January 12, 2019). "Ohio State fires band director Jon Waters over 'environment conducive to sexual harassment'". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Binkley, Collin (September 27, 2014). "Fired band director Waters sues OSU". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Alum: Claim vs. director 'absurd'". ESPN. Associated Press. August 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Yost, Denise (August 19, 2014). "NBC4 Fact Checks OSU President's Remarks About TBDBITL Report". NBC4i. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Yost, Denise (August 18, 2014). "Did Ohio State's Band Investigation Follow Best Practices?". NBC4i. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Yost, Denise (August 13, 2014). "OSU President Closes Door To Rehiring Band Director". NBC4i. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Binkley, Collin (January 24, 2015). "Ohio State bills for band investigation and defense pushing $1 million". Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
External links
- "UCI's First Family" Orange County Business Journal