Ronald Machtley
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Succeeded by | Patrick J. Kennedy |
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Born | Ronald Keith Machtley July 13, 1948 United States Naval Reserve |
Years of service | 1970–1975 (active) 1975–1995 (reserve) |
Rank | Commander |
Ronald Keith Machtley (born July 13, 1948) is an American politician and former president of Bryant University. Machtley served three terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island from 1989 to 1995. From 1996 to 2020, Machtley served as president of Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and was awarded faculty membership in Omicron Delta Kappa there in 2005.
Biography
Machtley was born in
Congress
Machtley ran for Congress as a
Campaign for governor
Machtley gave up his seat to run for Governor of Rhode Island in 1994. He was the heavy favorite in the Republican primary,[citation needed] but was soundly defeated by Lincoln Almond, who went on to victory in November. As of 2023, he is the last Republican elected to the House from Rhode Island and one of only four Republicans to represent Rhode Island in Congress since 1941 (the others being senators John Chafee and Lincoln Chafee and representative Claudine Schneider).
University president
Machtley was named president of Bryant in 1996 and shepherded it through its transition to university status in 2004. His salary as of 2017 was reported as $719,243,[1] not including an additional $120,726 reported under other compensation from the organization and related organizations. During his tenure, he led several major building campaigns.
In February 2019 Ron and Katie Machtley made a gift of $1 million to push the Expanding the World of Opportunity campaign over the $100 million mark. Shortly thereafter, the Providence Business News reported that Machtley was paid $6.2M in 2017 as part of a retention package. It is believed this is one of the largest such payouts in the history of American higher education.
Retirement
In May 2019 Machtley announced that he would be retiring as President of Bryant University in May 2020.[2]
Machtley, an avid golfer, is a member of Newport Country Club, and is a Rhode Island Commodore.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Form 990 Bryant University". Propublica. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ Andrade, Kevin G. "Ronald Machtley to retire as Bryant University president next year". providencejournal.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
External links
- United States Congress. "Ronald Machtley (id: M000015)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN