John D Sharp
Biography
John Spencer Sharp (born July 28, 1950) is an American politician from Texas who served as the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System from 2011 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Comptroller of Texas from 1991 to 1999, a Railroad Commissioner of Texas from 1987 to 1991, and a member of the Texas Legislature from 1979 to 1987. Sharp is also a principal in the Austin office of the Dallas-based Ryan & Company, a tax consulting firm. In 2005, he was appointed as chairman of the Texas Tax Reform Commission. He was appointed by Rick Perry and the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents as the 14th Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System in 2011, serving until his retirement in 2025.
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