Fred Carter, Ph.D.

Fred Carter, Ph.D., has served as the president of Francis Marion University since 1999. Previously, he served as the chief of staff to Gov. Mark Sanford, the executive director of the South Carolina Budget and Control Board, and the senior executive assistant to South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell. He earned his MPA and Ph.D. degrees from the University of South Carolina and was recognized as its distinguished graduate alumnus in 2006. Carter served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Reserve for 30 years, retiring as a colonel in 2001. He is also the recipient of the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto and has authored five books.